淫威
yín​wēi

abuse of power

  • created sense approved 淫威 · yín​wēi · abuse of power — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    淫威

    yín​wēi

    abuse of power

    abuse of power; despotic power; tyrannical authority; excessive use of force or intimidation

    淫 (literal) → 淫 · yín · excessive 威 (literal) → 威 · wēi · might

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 淫威 · yín​wēi · overwhelming power — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    淫威

    yín​wēi

    overwhelming power

    (literary) imposing or overwhelming prestige and power

    淫 (literal) → 淫 · yín · excessive 威 (literal) → 威 · wēi · might

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense