hú​jiǎ​hǔ​wēi

to bully using others' power

Senses

狐假虎威 hú​jiǎ​hǔ​wēi to bully using others' power

literally 'the fox borrows the tiger's ferocity'; used to describe someone who bullies or intimidates others by flaunting their powerful connections

References

synonym 驴蒙虎皮/驢蒙虎皮 狐假虎威/狐假虎威
synonym 恃势凌人/恃勢凌人 狐假虎威/狐假虎威