Definition & Meaning

have something secure to rely on; have nothing to fear because of strong backing

Word usage

yǒu shì wú kǒng

有 恃 无 恐

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deroghave something secure to rely on; have nothing to fear because of strong backing
- jīng lǐ mì shū zǒng shì duì wǒ men zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo yīn wèi tā yǒu shì wú kǒng
  经理秘书总是对我们指手画脚，因为他有恃无恐。
  The manager's secretary is always bossing us around, secure in the knowledge that he has backing.
- zì cóng tā fù qīn dāng le gōng ān jú jú zhǎng zhī hòu tā qī fu bié rén gèng jiā yǒu shì wú kǒng le
  自从他父亲当了公安局局长之后，他欺负别人更加有恃无恐了。
  Since his father became the director of the local police, he felt emboldened on account of his father's support when bullying others.
- ān quán bǎo zhàng huì zhù zhǎng yǒu shì wú kǒng de xíng wéi
  安全保障会助长有恃无恐的行为。
  Safety nets encourage loose behaviour.
synonym
zhàng shì qī rén仗势欺人 gǒu zhàng rén shì狗仗人势 hù shì zuò wēi怙势作威 yǒu shì wú kǒng有恃毋恐 gǒu fú rén shì狗伏人势

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"恃" cannot be pronounced as "chí" and cannot be written as "持".

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