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恃強凌弱 (ci5 koeng4 ling4 joek6) — play the bully; use one's strength to bully the weak in Cantonese

ciˏ₅恃koengˎ₄強lingˎ₄凌joekˍ₆弱
简 恃强凌弱
Mandarin Pinyin: shi4 qiang2 ling2 ruo4

Meaning of 恃強凌弱

nounplay the bully; use one's strength to bully the weak
nounone who is powerful bullies the weak or poor

Characters in 恃強凌弱

恃ci5
rely/depend/count on
強koeng4
make an effort; strive; try hard to
凌ling4
bully; insult; humiliate
弱joek6
weak; fragile; feeble; tender; delicate; infirm

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