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以强欺弱 — “To bully the weak with one's strength”

以强欺弱 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bully the weak with one's strength”. To oppress the vulnerable. Literally, “bully the weak with strength”.

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以强欺弱 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 以yǐ
  • 强qiáng
  • 欺qī
  • 弱ruò

以强欺弱 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
以
yǐ5by means of
强
qiáng12strong, powerful, or intense
欺
qī12cheat or bully
弱
ruò10weak, feeble, delicate

Example Sentence with 以强欺弱

真正的强大不是以强欺弱,而是保护弱小。
True strength is not about bullying the weak, but about protecting them.

Idioms Related to 以强欺弱

Synonyms of 以强欺弱

  • yǐ以dà大qī欺xiǎo小bully the weak with strength

More idioms starting with 以

  • yǐ以yī一jǐng儆bǎi百punish one to warn many
  • yǐ以yī一fèng奉bǎi百one producer supports a hundred consumers
  • yǐ以yī一dāng当shí十fight with the strength of ten men
  • yǐ以yī一dāng当bǎi百one person effective as a hundred
  • yǐ以yī一chí持wàn万Grasp key to control the whole
  • yǐ以yī一zhī知wàn万infer many from one
  • yǐ以yī一jǐng警bǎi百punish one to warn many
  • yǐ以yī一yù驭wàn万Control many by grasping the fundamental
  • yǐ以bù不biàn变yìng应wàn万biàn变respond to change with no change
  • yǐ以fǒu不jì济kě可help succeed by negating incorrect ideas
  • yǐ以fēng丰bǔ补qiàn歉save in times of plenty for scarcity
  • yǐ以wéi为kǒu口shí实provide material for criticism

Questions about 以强欺弱

What does 以强欺弱 mean?
以强欺弱 (yǐ qiáng qī ruò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bully the weak with one's strength”.
How do you pronounce 以强欺弱?
以强欺弱 is pronounced yǐ qiáng qī ruò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 以强欺弱 literally mean?
Literally, 以强欺弱 means “bully the weak with strength”. It is used to mean “to bully the weak with one's strength”.
What is the Chinese definition of 以强欺弱?
以:凭借。凭借自己强大去欺负弱小群体
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