威福自己 — “To wield might and fortune oneself”
威福自己 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wield absolute power, granting rewards or punishments at one's sole discretion; to act autocratically and dictate policies without consultation, often abusing one's authority”. Literally, “To wield might and fortune oneself”.
威福自己 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 威福自己
During the Southern and Northern Dynasties period, Emperor Xuan of Northern Zhou ordered Yu Chi Jiong, who held the title of Commandant and Imperial Son-in-Law, to guard Xiangzhou.
Yang Jian, who was assisting the young emperor in governance, grew concerned about Yu Chi Jiong's considerable power. Consequently, Yang Jian exploited the young emperor to issue commands across the realm and wielded absolute authority himself, sending Wei An Gong Dun to replace Yu Chi Jiong.
Yu Chi Jiong, discerning Yang Jian's ambition to usurp the throne, killed the envoy sent to him and raised the banner of rebellion against Yang Jian.
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More idioms starting with 威
- wēi威yí仪kǒng孔shí时dignified and solemn bearing highly appropriate
- wēi威xìn信sǎo扫dì地lose all prestige and credibility
- wēi威fèng凤yī一yǔ羽a glimpse of excellence
- wēi威fèng凤piàn片yǔ羽a rare glimpse of excellence
- wēi威fèng凤xiáng祥lín麟rare talent appearing in prosperous times
- wēi威xíng刑sù肃wù物Maintain order through strict laws and severe penalties
- wēi威zūn尊mìng命jiàn贱Authority is revered, life is cheap
- wēi威zhèn振tiān天xià下Power and renown command universal awe
- wēi威wàng望sù素zhe着always having high prestige
- wēi威wàng望sù素zhù著long-established and widely recognized prestige
- wēi威wǔ武bù不qū屈Unyielding to force or intimidation
- wēi威wǔ武bù不néng能qū屈Unyielding to force or intimidation
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What does 威福自己 mean?
威福自己 (wēi fú zì jǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wield absolute power, granting rewards or punishments at one's sole discretion; to act autocratically and dictate policies without consultation, often abusing one's authority”.
How do you pronounce 威福自己?
威福自己 is pronounced wēi fú zì jǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 威福自己 literally mean?
Literally, 威福自己 means “to wield might and fortune oneself”. It is used to mean “to wield absolute power, granting rewards or punishments at one's sole discretion; to act autocratically and dictate policies without consultation, often abusing one's authority”.
Where does 威福自己 come from?
威福自己 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 威福自己?
威福：指赏罚。任赏任罚，自己一人说了算。比喻大权在握，独断专行