倚势凌人 — “To bully others by relying on one's power or influence”
倚势凌人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bully others by relying on one's power or influence”. To take advantage of one's position to oppress others. Literally, “rely on power to bully others”.
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倚势凌人 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 倚yǐ
- 势shì
- 凌líng
- 人rén
倚势凌人 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 倚势凌人
新来的部门经理总是倚势凌人，对同事颐指气使，很快就引起了众人的不满。
The new department manager always bullies others by relying on his power, bossing his colleagues around, which quickly caused widespread dissatisfaction.
Idioms Related to 倚势凌人
Synonyms of 倚势凌人
More idioms starting with 倚
- yǐ倚rén人lú庐xià下live under someone else's roof
- yǐ倚bàng傍mén门hù户rely on a faction's influence
- yǐ倚shì势xié挟quán权abuse power to oppress others
- yǐ倚shì势qī欺rén人bully by abusing power
- yǐ倚dà大qī欺xiǎo小bully the weak with power
- yǐ倚tiān天bá拔dì地extremely grand and majestic
- yǐ倚jiāo姣zuò作mèi媚rely on beauty to act coquettish
- yǐ倚guān官zhàng仗shì势abuse official power
- yǐ倚guān官xié挟shì势abuse official power and influence
- yǐ倚shān山bàng傍shuǐ水situated by mountains and water
- yǐ倚lú庐zhī之wàng望parents' anxious longing for children's return
- yǐ倚qiáng强líng凌ruò弱bully the weak
Questions about 倚势凌人
- What does 倚势凌人 mean?
- 倚势凌人 (yǐ shì líng rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bully others by relying on one's power or influence”.
- How do you pronounce 倚势凌人?
- 倚势凌人 is pronounced yǐ shì líng rén in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 倚势凌人 literally mean?
- Literally, 倚势凌人 means “rely on power to bully others”. It is used to mean “to bully others by relying on one's power or influence”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 倚势凌人?
- 凭借权势，欺侮别人。