为虎作伥(wèi hǔ zuò chāng)

4 charactersTrad. 爲虎作倀

(idiom) to act as accomplice to a villain

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Word information

Pinyin
wèi hǔ zuò chāng
Meaning
(idiom) to act as accomplice to a villain; to assist in wrongdoing
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
爲虎作倀

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