助桀为虐
zhù​jié​wéi​nüè

be an accomplice in evil

  • created reference approved 助桀为虐/助桀為虐 → 助纣为虐/助紂為虐 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    助桀为虐 / 助桀為虐 zhù​jié​wéi​nüè

    助纣为虐 / 助紂為虐 zhù​zhòu​wéi​nüè

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 助桀为虐/助桀為虐 · zhù​jié​wéi​nüè · be an accomplice in evil — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    助桀为虐 / 助桀為虐

    zhù​jié​wéi​nüè

    be an accomplice in evil

    (literary) literally meaning to help King Jie of the Xia dynasty commit atrocities; used to describe helping an evil person do bad things

    助 (literal) → 助 · zhù · to help 桀 (literal) → 桀 · jié · Jie of Xia 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to do 虐 (bound) → 虐 · nüè · cruel

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