Meaning of 为虎作伥
为虎作伥 means to help a villain do evil; to play the accomplice to a tiger; to aid and abet evildoers. Pronounced wèi hǔ zuò chāng.
- to help a villain do evil; to play the accomplice to a tiger; to aid and abet evildoers
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
wèi为
hǔ虎
zuò作
chāng伥
，
bāng帮
zhù助
hēi黑
shè社
huì会
qī欺
yā压
bǎi百
xìng姓
。
He acted as an accomplice to the villain, helping the underworld oppress the common people.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
wèi为
hǔ虎
zuò作
chāng伥
de的
xíng行
wéi为
lìng令
rén人
bù不
chǐ齿
。
Such behavior of aiding and abetting evildoers is despicable.
Nǐ你
bù不
yào要
wèi为
hǔ虎
zuò作
chāng伥
，
zhù助
zhòu纣
wéi为
nüè虐
。
Do not aid and abet evildoers, helping the wicked do evil.
Nà那
xiē些
wèi为
hǔ虎
zuò作
chāng伥
de的
bāng帮
xiōng凶
zuì最
zhōng终
yě也
shòu受
dào到
le了
fǎ法
lǜ律
de的
zhì制
cái裁
。
Those accomplices who aided and abetted evildoers were eventually punished by the law as well.