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助桀为恶
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助桀为恶

助桀为恶 — “To help a tyrant do evil”

助桀为恶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to help a tyrant do evil”. To aid and abet evil. Literally, “Help Jie (a notorious tyrant) do evil”.

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助桀为恶 Pronunciation and Pinyin

助桀为恶 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
助
zhù7help or assist
桀
jié10fierce and cruel
为
wéi4to be or to do
恶
è10evil, bad, wicked

Example Sentence with 助桀为恶

那个小贩为了个人利益,竟然助桀为恶,帮着不法分子销售假冒伪劣商品。
For personal gain, that vendor actually aided and abetted evil, helping unscrupulous individuals sell counterfeit and shoddy goods.

Idioms Related to 助桀为恶

Synonyms of 助桀为恶

  • wèi为hǔ虎zuò作chāng伥Help a villain do evil
  • zhù助jié桀wéi为nüè虐help a tyrant do evil

More idioms starting with 助

  • zhù助rén人xià下shí石help others do harm
  • zhù助rén人wéi为lè乐find joy in helping others
  • zhù助tiān天wéi为nüè虐Harm others during a disaster
  • zhù助wǒ我zhāng张mù目help me boost my prestige
  • zhù助jié桀wéi为bào暴help a tyrant do evil
  • zhù助zhòu纣wéi为nüè虐help a tyrant do evil
  • zhù助biān边shū输cái财Donate wealth to strengthen border defense

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Questions about 助桀为恶

What does 助桀为恶 mean?

助桀为恶 (zhù jié wéi è) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to help a tyrant do evil”.

How do you pronounce 助桀为恶?

助桀为恶 is pronounced zhù jié wéi è in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 助桀为恶 literally mean?

Literally, 助桀为恶 means “Help Jie (a notorious tyrant) do evil”. It is used to mean “to help a tyrant do evil”.

What is the Chinese definition of 助桀为恶?

比喻帮着坏人做坏事。

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