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仗势欺人

English translation: to abuse one's power and bully others/to throw one's weight about

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Chinese term or phrase:仗势欺人
English translation:to abuse one's power and bully others/to throw one's weight about
Entered by: Wenjer Leuschel (X)

04:54 Jun 27, 2007
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Common Phrase
Chinese term or phrase: 仗势欺人
I need a good translation for this term. Any suggestion is welcome.

Thanks in advance for help.
Wenjer Leuschel (X)
Taiwan
Local time: 18:09
to abuse one's power and bully others/to throw one's weight about
Explanation:
1.to abuse one's power and bully others
2.to throw one's weight about
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Julia Zou
China
Local time: 18:09
Grading comment
Thanks, Julia! It's about what I was looking for.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2to abuse one's power and bully others/to throw one's weight about
Julia Zou
5to take advantage of one's power to bully others
Caroline Moreno
3walk over
Huijun Suo


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
to abuse one's power and bully others/to throw one's weight about


Explanation:
1.to abuse one's power and bully others
2.to throw one's weight about

Julia Zou
China
Local time: 18:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 18
Grading comment
Thanks, Julia! It's about what I was looking for.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  pkchan
9 hrs
  -> Thank you, uncle PK!

agree  Ming Gao
9 hrs
  -> Thank you, echinesetrans!
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
walk over


Explanation:
walk over somebody (others, everybody...)

My Fair Lady 中 Pierce 太太指责 Higgins 教授 walk over everybody,大概是说他总是盛气凌人,对别人不屑一顾,与仗势欺人可能还有些差别。

Huijun Suo
China
Local time: 18:09
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 16
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
to take advantage of one's power to bully others


Explanation:
You could also say "to take advantage of one's power to bully people," or you could say "to abuse one's power to bully others."

Caroline Moreno
United States
Local time: 03:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44
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