畏强欺弱 — “To be intimidated by the strong and overbearing towards the weak”
畏强欺弱 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be intimidated by the strong and overbearing towards the weak”. To cower before the powerful but oppress the vulnerable. Literally, “Fear strong, bully weak”.
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畏强欺弱 Pronunciation and Pinyin
畏强欺弱 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 畏强欺弱
他这种畏强欺弱的个性，让周围的人都不喜欢他。
His personality of fearing the strong and bullying the weak makes everyone around him dislike him.
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Synonyms of 畏强欺弱
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- wèi畏tiān天xù恤mín民revere heaven and show compassion for people
- wèi畏tiān天mǐn悯rén人revere Heaven and pity humanity
- wèi畏tiān天ài爱mín民revere heaven, cherish people
- wèi畏tiān天zhī知mìng命revere Heaven and accept destiny
- wèi畏tóu头wèi畏wěi尾overly cautious and hesitant
- wèi畏wēi威huái怀dé德fear power, cherish virtue
- wèi畏yǐng影è恶jì迹foolishly fearing one's own shadow and traces
- wèi畏yǐng影ér而zǒu走unnecessarily alarmed by imaginary fears
- wèi畏yǐng影bì避jì迹fear imaginary troubles and avoid things unnecessarily
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What does 畏强欺弱 mean?
畏强欺弱 (wèi qiáng qī ruò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be intimidated by the strong and overbearing towards the weak”.
How do you pronounce 畏强欺弱?
畏强欺弱 is pronounced wèi qiáng qī ruò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 畏强欺弱 literally mean?
Literally, 畏强欺弱 means “Fear strong, bully weak”. It is used to mean “to be intimidated by the strong and overbearing towards the weak”.
What is the Chinese definition of 畏强欺弱?
害怕强大的，欺负弱小的