威而不猛 — “Dignified but not fierce”
威而不猛 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be dignified and authoritative without being fierce, harsh, or oppressive; demonstrating strength and presence without resorting to aggression or cruelty”. Literally, “Dignified but not fierce”.
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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 威而不猛 mean?
威而不猛 (wēi ér bù měng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be dignified and authoritative without being fierce, harsh, or oppressive; demonstrating strength and presence without resorting to aggression or cruelty”.
How do you pronounce 威而不猛?
威而不猛 is pronounced wēi ér bù měng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 威而不猛 literally mean?
Literally, 威而不猛 means “Dignified but not fierce”. It is used to mean “to be dignified and authoritative without being fierce, harsh, or oppressive; demonstrating strength and presence without resorting to aggression or cruelty”.
What is the Chinese definition of 威而不猛?
有威仪而不凶猛