倚势挟权 — “To abuse one's position and authority to bully or intimidate others”
倚势挟权 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to abuse one's position and authority to bully or intimidate others”. To rely on influence and power to oppress others. Literally, “To rely on influence and wield power; to lean on power and coerce with authority”.
倚势挟权 Pronunciation and Pinyin
倚势挟权 Character Breakdown
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- 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líng凌rén人bully others by relying on power
- 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
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What does 倚势挟权 mean?
倚势挟权 (yǐ shì xié quán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to abuse one's position and authority to bully or intimidate others”.
How do you pronounce 倚势挟权?
倚势挟权 is pronounced yǐ shì xié quán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 倚势挟权 literally mean?
Literally, 倚势挟权 means “to rely on influence and wield power; to lean on power and coerce with authority”. It is used to mean “to abuse one's position and authority to bully or intimidate others”.
What is the Chinese definition of 倚势挟权?
挟：倚仗。凭借权势，欺压别人