created sense approved 发威/發威 · fāwēi · to unleash one's power — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
发威 / 發威
fāwēi
to unleash one's power
To demonstrate or unleash one's power and might; to assert dominance, often used of natural disasters like typhoons or animals on a rampage.
发, 威
发 (literal) → 发/發 · fā · to show 威 (literal) → 威 · wēi · might
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 发威/發威 · fāwēi · to fly into a rage — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
发威 / 發威
fāwēi
to fly into a rage
To erupt in anger or fly into a rage, especially when done by a person in a position of authority.
发, 威
发 (literal) → 发/發 · fā · to show 威 (literal) → 威 · wēi · to awe
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition