不畏強權

简 不畏强权 · 繁 不畏強權
Mandarin · pinyin bù wèi qiáng quán

Meanings

  1. not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence
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不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
畏
wèi · fear, dread, awe, reverence
強
qiáng · strong, powerful, energetic
權
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强
qiáng · strong, powerful, energetic
权
quán · power, right, authority
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4–4–2–2 · bu4 wei4 qiang2 quan2

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不畏強權 · bu4 wei4 qiang2 quan2
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Exact source record不畏強權 不畏强权 [bu4 wei4 qiang2 quan2] /not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence/