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ciˏ₅恃
Pinyin: shi4
Translations
nounrely/depend/count on
nounto act on
ciˏ₅恃louˏ₅老maaiˍ₆賣louˏ₅老
简 恃老卖老
Pinyin: shi4 lao3 mai4 lao3
Translations
nounpeople, usually the elderly, who bully or look down on others, because they think their old age gives them the right to do so
siˏ₅恃coiˎ₄才ngouˍ₆傲matˍ₆物
Pinyin: shi4 cai2 ao4 wu4
Translations
nounbe inordinately proud of one's ability; be conceited and contemptuous
zoengˍ₆仗ciˏ₅恃
Pinyin: zhang4 shi4
Translations
nounrely/count on; take advantage of (privileges)
ciˏ₅恃sukˍ₆熟maaiˍ₆賣sukˍ₆熟
简 恃熟卖熟
Pinyin: shi4 shu2 mai4 shu2
Translations
nounto take advantage of one as they are friends or have a good relationship
nounto take advantage of one's relationship / connection with someone [colloquial]
ciˏ₅恃koengˎ₄強lingˎ₄凌joekˍ₆弱
简 恃强凌弱
Pinyin: shi4 qiang2 ling2 ruo4
Translations
nounplay the bully; use one's strength to bully the weak
nounone who is powerful bullies the weak or poor
ciˏ₅恃sai˗₃勢heiˉ¹欺janˎ₄人
简 恃势欺人
Pinyin: shi4 shi4 qi1 ren2
Translations
nountaking advantage of the situation and bully others