作威作福(zuò wēi zuò fú): tyrannical abuse (idiom)
4 characters
tyrannical abuse (idiom)
Character breakdown
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Word information
- Pinyin
- zuò wēi zuò fú
- Meaning
- tyrannical abuse (idiom); riding roughshod over people
- HSK level
- —
- Characters
- 4
- Traditional
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Related words
Common words sharing a character with 作威作福 — tap one to open its word page.
zuò作jiā家
HSK 2author
zuò作pǐn品
HSK 3work (of art)
zuò作chū出
HSK 4to put out
zuò作fèi废
HSK 6to become invalid
yī一gǔ鼓zuò作qì气
HSK 7-9in a spurt of energy
yǐ以shēn身zuò作zé则
HSK 7-9to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model
zuò作kè客
HSK 7-9to live somewhere as a visitor; to stay with sb as a guest; to sojourn
zuò作duì对
HSK 7-9to set oneself against
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