shī
wēi

verb
common

Meaning of 施威

施威 means to assert one's authority; to throw one's weight around; to lord it over others. Pronounced shī wēi.

  • to assert one's authority; to throw one's weight around; to lord it over others

Definitions & Examples

gāng
dāng
shàng
jīng
jiù
xiàng
xià
shǔ
shī
wēi
 
ràng
jiā
hěn
shū
fu
 

As soon as he became manager, he started throwing his weight around with his subordinates, making everyone very uncomfortable.

yào
yòng
de
zhí
wèi
lái
shī
wēi
 
yào
jiǎng
dào
 

Don't use your position to assert authority; you need to reason with people.

zhī
gǒu
zǒng
ài
duì
xiǎo
māo
shī
wēi
 

That big dog always loves to lord it over the kitten.