zhàng shì
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  • v.rely on one's power

    • zhàng shì qī rén

      仗势

      bully people on the strength of one's powerful connections or position

    • xǔ duō xué xiào dōu chū xiàn xué shēng zhàng shì zuò è de wèn tí

      许多学校出现学生仗势作恶问题

      Bullying is a problem in many schools.

    • tā men zhàng shì qī yā wǒ

      他们仗势欺压

      They pulled rank on me.

    • tā zhàng shì ràng tā de dì di tì tā pǎo tuǐ

      仗势弟弟跑腿

      She bullies her little brother into running errands for her.

Word usage

  • "仗" and "势" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 父亲

      He has taken advantage of his father’s power.

    • 家族

      He is taking advantage of his family’s power.

Chinese words with pinyin zhang shi