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狐假虎威 (hú jiǎ hǔ wēi): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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狐假虎威

狐假虎威 (hú jiǎ hǔ wēi): To use another person's power or influence to intimidate others (idiom) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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狐 • hú • fox

hú狐

fox

假 • jiǎ • false • HSK 2.0 L4

HSK 4

jiǎ假

false

虎 • hǔ • tiger

hǔ虎

tiger

威 • wēi • power, might, authority, dignity

wēi威

power, might, authority, dignity

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Pinyinhú jiǎ hǔ wēi

MeaningTo use another person's power or influence to intimidate others

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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 狐假虎威.

Words with 狐

狐狸hú lifox
令狐líng húLinghu; a compound Chinese surname
狐步hú bùfoxtrot (dance)
狐裘húqiúfox-fur robe
狐狸精hú li jīngvixen; seductive woman
一狐之腋yī hú zhī yèSomething extremely rare and precious; a tiny but invaluable part of a whole.
兔死狐悲tù sǐ hú bēiTo feel sympathy for someone of a similar situation or group, especially when misfortune befalls them, because one fears the same fate.
狐朋狗友hú péng gǒu yǒubad company; shady friends

Words with 假

休假xiū jiàto go on vacation; to have a holiday; to take leave
假期jià qīvacation
放假fàng jiàto have a holiday or vacation
请假qǐng jiàask for leave

Words with 虎

老虎lǎo hǔtiger
马虎mǎ hucareless
狼吞虎咽láng tūn hǔ yànto wolf down one's food [idiom]
寅虎yín hǔthe Tiger (third of the 12 Earthly Branches)

Words with 威

威胁wēi xiéthreaten; menace
威信wēi xìnprestige
威力wēi lìforce; power; might
威望wēi wàngprestige

假日

jià rì

holiday

寒假hán jiàwinter holiday

度假dù jiàto go on holidays

暑假shǔ jiàsummer vacation

猛虎

měng hǔ

fierce tiger

虎口hǔ kǒutiger's mouth; dangerous situation; part of hand between thumb and index finger

母老虎mǔ lǎo hǔtigress; fierce woman

老虎机lǎo hǔ jīslot machine

威风

wēi fēng

power and prestige

权威quán wēiauthority

示威shì wēidemonstrate; put on a show of force; display one's strength

助威zhù wēiCheer for / root

4.

Example Sentences with 狐假虎威

tā他

bú不

guò过

shì是

hú狐

jiǎ假

hǔ虎

wēi威

，

zhàng仗

zhe着

lǎo老

bǎn板

de的

quán权

shì势

qī欺

fù负

tóng同

shì事

。

He is just borrowing the boss's power to bully his colleagues.

bié别

bèi被

tā他

xià吓

dào到

，

tā他

nà那

shì是

hú

狐

jiǎ假

hǔ虎

wēi威

，

qí其

shí实

méi没

shén什

me么

běn本

shì事

。

Don't be intimidated by him; he's just borrowing power and actually has no real ability.