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擅作威福
shàn​zuò​wēi​fú

to abuse power

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

擅作威福 shàn​zuò​wēi​fú to abuse power

To punish or reward according to one's own whims; to assume absolute power and bully others for personal gain.

References

synonym 擅作威福/擅作威福 → 作威作福/作威作福
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