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恃強欺弱

简恃强欺弱 · 繁恃強欺弱

Mandarin · pinyin shì qiáng qī ruò

to use one's strength to mistreat people (idiom)
to bully

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恃: shì · rely on, presume on, trust to
強: qiáng · strong, powerful, energetic
欺: qī · cheat, double-cross, deceive
弱: ruò · weak; fragile, delicate
强: qiáng · strong, powerful, energetic

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4–2–1–4 · shi4 qiang2 qi1 ruo4

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ci5 koeng4 hei1 joek6

Cantonese word readings for 恃強欺弱. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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