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狗仗人势

狗仗人勢
gǒuzhàng-rénshì
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

HSK 6
他仗着舅舅是领导就狗仗人势。
Tā zhàng zhe jiùjiu shì lǐngdǎo jiù gǒuzhàng-rénshì.
He pushes people around just because his uncle is a boss.
HSK 7-9
别狗仗人势，老板不会永远罩着你。
Bié gǒuzhàng-rénshì, lǎobǎn búhuì yǒngyuǎn zhào zhe nǐ.
Don't strut around on the boss's power; he won't protect you forever.
HSK 7-9
这种狗仗人势的小人最讨厌。
Zhèzhǒng gǒuzhàng-rénshì de xiǎorén zuì tǎoyàn.
There's nothing more annoying than a bully who borrows his master's power.

Tips

memory
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

狗 gǒu
仗 zhàng
人 rén
势 shì