zuò​wēi​zuò​fú

to act tyrannically

Senses

作威作福 zuò​wēi​zuò​fú to act tyrannically

to abuse one's power or authority; to ride roughshod over others; to lord it over people

References

synonym 擅作威福/擅作威福 作威作福/作威作福
see 威福/威福 作威作福/作威作福
abbreviation 威福/威福 作威作福/作威作福
variant 作福作威/作福作威 作威作福/作威作福