擅作威福
shàn​zuò​wēi​fú

to abuse power

  • created reference approved 擅作威福 → 作威作福 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    擅作威福 shàn​zuò​wēi​fú

    作威作福 zuò​wēi​zuò​fú

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 擅作威福 · shàn​zuò​wēi​fú · to abuse power — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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.

    擅 (literal) → 擅 · shàn · without authority 作 (literal) → 作 · zuò · to do 威福 (literal) → 威福 · wēi​fú · tyrannical power

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