狗仗人势

狗仗人勢
gǒuzhàngrénshì
idiom #96,717

Meanings

  1. 1 a dog relying on its master's power
  2. 2 to bully others by leveraging a powerful backer
  3. 3 a lackey throwing their weight around

Examples

Tā zhàngzhe jiùjiu shì lǐngdǎo jiù gǒu zhàng rén shì.
He pushes people around just because his uncle is a boss.
Bié gǒu zhàng rén shì, lǎobǎn bù huì yǒngyuǎn zhào zhe nǐ.
Don't strut around on the boss's power; he won't protect you forever.
Zhè zhǒng gǒu zhàng rén shì de xiǎorén zuì tǎoyàn.
There's nothing more annoying than a bully who borrows his master's power.

Tips

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Literal picture: a small dog that only barks fiercely because its owner is standing right behind it. Remove the owner and the dog is nothing.

Stroke Order

gǒu
zhàng
rén
shì