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Meaning of 作威作福

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
作 zuò 威 wēi 作 zuò 福 fú
tyrannical abuse (idiom); riding roughshod over people
Example Sentences
1
她对佣人作威作福
。
She domineers over the servants .
2
那个暴君骑在人民头上作威作福
。
The tyrant trod on the neck of his people.
3
女人一旦得到平等
,
就对男人作威作福
。
Woman once made equal to man becomes his superior.
4
他们最值得让人称道的是不再对别人作威作福
!
他们不是中国人的对手
。
They're only respectful when they're not lording over others! they're no match for the Chinese.
5
他们一定不会长期让侵略者骑在头上作威作福的
。
They will certainly not allow the aggressors to ride roughshod over them for long.