Definition & Meaning

be a bully with the backing of a powerful person; take advantage of one's or somebody else's power to bully people

Word usage

gǒu zhàng rén shì

狗 仗 人 势

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derogbe a bully with the backing of a powerful person; take advantage of one's or somebody else's power to bully people
synonym
zhàng shì qī rén仗势欺人 hú jiǎ hǔ wēi狐假虎威 hù shì zuò wēi怙势作威 hú hǔ zhī wēi狐虎之威 gǒu bàng rén shì狗傍人势

Word usage

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"狗仗人势" is used to condemn or expose flunkies. It is often used to scold others in spoken language.

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