Chinese word dictionary

恃强欺弱

shì qiáng qī ruò · to use one's strength to mistreat people (idiom); to bully

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Word information

Simplified恃强欺弱

Traditional恃強欺弱

Pinyinshì qiáng qī ruò

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

恃shì

to trust, to rely on; to presume

强qiáng

strong, powerful, energetic

欺qī

to cheat, to double-cross, to deceive

弱ruò

weak, fragile, delicate

How to learn 恃强欺弱

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