yín wēi
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  • n.abuse of power; despotic power

    • héng shī yín wēi

      淫威

      abuse power

    • zhè jiā bào zhǐ jiē lù le shàng céng de fǔ bài tā men méi yǒu shè yú yín wēi

      报纸揭露上层腐败他们没有淫威

      The newspaper exposes corruption in high places without being tamed by their arbitrariness.

    • qǐng cì yǔ wǒ lì liàng shǐ wǒ yǒng bù pāo qì qióng rén yě yǒng bù qū xī yú yín wēi

      赐予力量使抛弃穷人屈膝淫威

      Giveme the strength never to disown the poor or bend my knees beforeinsolent might.

Word usage

  • Note
    "淫" means "过度(excessive)" and "过分(excessive)" in "淫威", does not have the same meaning of "淫荡(lewdness)" and "淫乱(fornication)".

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