作威作福 meaning in Chinese
tyrannically abuse one's power; act like a tyrant; assume great airs (of authority); behave as a tyrant; domineer over; lord it over ...; play [act] the tyrant; play the tyrant and enjoy happiness; ride roughshod (over others)
Examples
- She does now and then hector a little .
她有时会有些作威作福。 - He was there every day to throw his weight around .
他每天只是在那里作威作福。 - She pushes him around .
她对他作威作福。 - Mr. swiveller was so much confounded by the single gentleman riding rough-shod over him at this rate .
斯威夫勒先生看到独身绅士竟敢在他面前作威作福到这种程度，感到十分狼狈。 - Power, for the sake of lording it over fellow-creatures or adding to personal pomp, is rightly judged base .
权力，如果用来对同胞作威作福，或者用来增加个人的虚荣，就应该被认为是卑鄙的。