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以強凌弱

简 以强凌弱 · 繁 以強凌弱
Mandarin · pinyin yǐ qiáng líng ruò

Meanings

  1. to use one's strength to bully the weak (idiom)
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以
yǐ · by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
強
qiáng · strong, powerful, energetic
凌
líng · pure; virtuous; insult; maltreat
弱
ruò · weak; fragile, delicate
强
qiáng · strong, powerful, energetic
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3–2–2–4 · yi3 qiang2 ling2 ruo4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ji5 koeng4 ling4 joek6

Cantonese word readings for 以強凌弱. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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