怕硬欺软 — “To fear the powerful but to take advantage of the weak”
怕硬欺软 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fear the powerful but to take advantage of the weak”. To bully the vulnerable while cringing before the strong. Literally, “Fear the strong, bully the weak”.
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那个新来的经理总是对上司唯唯诺诺，却对下属吆五喝六，真是个怕硬欺软的人。
That new manager always fawns over his superiors but barks orders at his subordinates; he truly fears the strong and bullies the weak.
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What does 怕硬欺软 mean?
怕硬欺软 (pà yìng qī ruǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fear the powerful but to take advantage of the weak”.
How do you pronounce 怕硬欺软?
怕硬欺软 is pronounced pà yìng qī ruǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 怕硬欺软 literally mean?
Literally, 怕硬欺软 means “Fear the strong, bully the weak”. It is used to mean “to fear the powerful but to take advantage of the weak”.
What is the Chinese definition of 怕硬欺软?
害怕强硬的，欺负软弱的。