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為虎作倀 (wai6 fu2 zok3 coeng1) — act as an evil spirit to a tiger in Cantonese

waiˍ₆為fuˊ²虎zok˗₃作coengˉ¹倀
简 为虎作伥
Mandarin Pinyin: wei4 hu3 zuo4 chang1

Meaning of 為虎作倀

nounact as an evil spirit to a tiger
nounhold a candle to the devil; help a villain do evil

Characters in 為虎作倀

為wai4
used after an adverb for emphasis, e.g. 極為, 頗為
虎fu2
brave; fierce; savage; vigorous
倀coeng1
(in legend) ghost of one devoured by a tiger, who helps the tiger to entice other people for food

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