欺軟怕硬
qī​ruǎn​pà​yìng

to bully the weak and fear the strong

  • created sense approved 欺软怕硬/欺軟怕硬 · qī​ruǎn​pà​yìng · to bully the weak and fear the strong — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    欺软怕硬 / 欺軟怕硬

    qī​ruǎn​pà​yìng

    to bully the weak and fear the strong

    To pick on those who are vulnerable while acting submissive or fearful toward those who are powerful or aggressive

    欺 (literal) → 欺 · qī · to bully 软 (literal) → 软/軟 · ruǎn · weak 怕 (literal) → 怕 · pà · to fear 硬 (literal) → 硬 · yìng · firm

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