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以大欺小 — “To use one's superior strength or position to bully”

以大欺小 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use one's superior strength or position to bully”. Oppress, or take advantage of those who are weaker or smaller. Literally, “To use the strong to bully the weak”.

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以大欺小 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 以yǐ
  • 大dà
  • 欺qī
  • 小xiǎo

以大欺小 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
以
yǐ5by means of
大
dà3large, big, great
欺
qī12cheat or bully
小
xiǎo3small, little, young, minor

Example Sentence with 以大欺小

那个大孩子总是以大欺小,抢走小同学的零食。
That big child always bullies the smaller kids, snatching their snacks.

Idioms Related to 以大欺小

Synonyms of 以大欺小

  • yǐ以qiáng强qī欺ruò弱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 以大欺小

What does 以大欺小 mean?
以大欺小 (yǐ dà qī xiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use one's superior strength or position to bully”.
How do you pronounce 以大欺小?
以大欺小 is pronounced yǐ dà qī xiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 以大欺小 literally mean?
Literally, 以大欺小 means “to use the strong to bully the weak”. It is used to mean “to use one's superior strength or position to bully”.
What is the Chinese definition of 以大欺小?
以:凭借。凭借自己强大去欺负弱小群体
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