威势

shù lì wēi shì

树立威势

foster one's authority by force

kù shǔ wēi shì jiàn jiàn xiāo tuì

酷暑威势渐渐消退。

The heat gradually became less intense.

tā gè zi bù gāo dàn hěn yǒu wēi shì

她个子不高，但很有威势。

She was short and commanding.

tā zhī dào zì jǐ huì qū fú yú duì fāng de wēi shì

她知道自己会屈服于对方的威势。

She knew that she'd let herself be steamrollered.