作威作福
zuò​wēi​zuò​fú

to act tyrannically

  • created sense approved 作威作福 · zuò​wēi​zuò​fú · to act tyrannically — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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

    作 (literal) → 作 · zuò · to do 威 (literal) → 威 · wēi · might 作 (literal) → 作 · zuò · to do 福 (literal) → 福 · fú · good fortune

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