恃 (ci5) — rely/depend/count on in Cantonese
ciˏ₅恃Mandarin Pinyin: shi4
Meaning of 恃
nounrely/depend/count on
nounto act on
Example Sentences with 恃
keoiˏ₅佢siˍ₆恃zyuˍ₆住ziˍ₆自geiˊ²己jauˏ₅有cin4,錢，houˊ²好hiuˉ¹囂zoeng1.張。
He's so arrogant, relying on his wealth.
sai˗₃細louˍ₆路zai2,仔，mˎ₄唔houˊ²好siˍ₆恃sai˗₃細daan2.膽。
Kid, don't be so timid.
keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好ok3,惡，sengˎ₄成jatˍ₆日siˍ₆恃zyuˍ₆住janˎ₄人mˎ₄唔gamˊ²敢ceotˉ¹出seng1.聲。
He's very mean, always relying on people not daring to speak up.
neiˏ₅你mˎ₄唔houˊ²好siˍ₆恃leng˗₃靚zauˍ₆就lyunˍ₆亂gam˗₃咁lai4.嚟。
Don't be so arrogant just because you're good-looking.
keoiˏ₅佢siˍ₆恃zyuˍ₆住louˏ₅老sai˗₃細caang1,撑，matˉ¹乜douˉ¹都gau˗₃夠daamˊ²膽zou6.做。
He's bold enough to do anything, relying on the boss's backing.
Words Containing 恃
恃老賣老ci5 lou5 maai6 lou5
people, usually the elderly, who bully or look down on others, because they think their old age gives them the right to do so
恃才傲物si5 coi4 ngou6 mat6
be inordinately proud of one's ability; be conceited and contemptuous
仗恃zoeng6 ci5
rely/count on; take advantage of (privileges)
恃熟賣熟ci5 suk6 maai6 suk6
to take advantage of one as they are friends or have a good relationship
恃強凌弱ci5 koeng4 ling4 joek6
play the bully; use one's strength to bully the weak
恃勢欺人ci5 sai3 hei1 jan4
taking advantage of the situation and bully others
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