助纣为虐
zhù​zhòu​wéi​nüè

to help an evildoer

  • created sense approved 助纣为虐/助紂為虐 · zhù​zhòu​wéi​nüè · to help an evildoer — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    助纣为虐 / 助紂為虐

    zhù​zhòu​wéi​nüè

    to help an evildoer

    (idiom) lit. helping the tyrant [[商纣王|商紂王|shang1 zhou4 wang2]] in his oppression; fig. to take the side of an evildoer or help a bad person do bad things

    助 (literal) → 助 · zhù · to help 纣 (literal) → 纣/紂 · zhòu · King Zhou of Shang 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to be 虐 (literal) → 虐 · nüè · cruel

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