助桀为虐 — “To assist a wicked person in doing evil”
助桀为虐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to assist a wicked person in doing evil”. To abet a tyrant in his cruel deeds. Literally, “Help Jie commit atrocities”.
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助桀为虐 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 助zhù
- 桀jié
- 为wéi
- 虐nüè
助桀为虐 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 助桀为虐
面对一些明显不公平的决定，我们不应保持沉默，更不能助桀为虐，让错误的行为持续下去
When faced with clearly unfair decisions, we should not remain silent, let alone assist in perpetuating evil by allowing wrong actions to continue.
Origin and Story of 助桀为虐
Towards the end of the Qin Dynasty, Liu Bang led his army into Chang'an and accepted the surrender of Qin Prince Ziying. Faced with the opulent palace life, Liu Bang was tempted to stay and enjoy its comforts.
However, Fan Kuai believed it was not the right time, and Zhang Liang also advised that occupying the palace would be tantamount to 'assisting a tyrant in doing evil' (助桀为虐), which would cause the people to lose their support. Liu Bang found their advice reasonable and led his troops to retreat to Baxia, awaiting Xiang Yu.
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Questions about 助桀为虐
- What does 助桀为虐 mean?
- 助桀为虐 (zhù jié wéi nüè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to assist a wicked person in doing evil”.
- How do you pronounce 助桀为虐?
- 助桀为虐 is pronounced zhù jié wéi nüè in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 助桀为虐 literally mean?
- Literally, 助桀为虐 means “Help Jie commit atrocities”. It is used to mean “to assist a wicked person in doing evil”.
- Where does 助桀为虐 come from?
- 助桀为虐 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 助桀为虐?
- 桀：即夏桀，夏朝最后一个君主，相传是暴君；虐：残暴。帮助夏桀行暴虐之事。比喻帮助坏人干坏事。