官威

guānwēi

noun #78,879

Meanings

1 the haughty bearing of a government official
2 high-and-mighty bureaucratic attitude
3 officialdom's airs

Characters

official; officer

might; prestige; intimidation

Examples

HSK 4

他一点也不摆官威。

Tā yīdiǎn yě bù bǎi guānwēi.

He doesn't put on official airs at all.

HSK 7-9

对老百姓耍官威是最让人反感的。

Duì lǎobǎixìng shuǎ guānwēi shì zuì ràng rén fǎngǎn de.

Throwing your weight around with ordinary citizens is what people resent most.

Tips

usage

Almost always negative. Common verbs: 摆官威 (to put on official airs) and 耍官威 (to throw one's bureaucratic weight around). A favorite word in news headlines about petty cadres bullying citizens.

Stroke Order

官 guān

威 wēi