Meaning of 下马威
下马威 means show of authority upon taking office; initial display of strength to intimidate. Pronounced xià mǎ wēi.
- show of authority upon taking office; initial display of strength to intimidate
Definitions & Examples
Xīn新
jīng经
lǐ理
shàng上
rèn任
dì第
yī一
tiān天
jiù就
gěi给
yuán员
gōng工
yī一
gè个
xià下
mǎ马
wēi威
。
On his first day in office, the new manager showed his authority to the staff.
Bǐ比
sài赛
yī一
kāi开
shǐ始
，
duì对
shǒu手
jiù就
gěi给
le了
wǒ我
men们
yī一
gè个
xià下
mǎ马
wēi威
，
lián连
jìn进
sān三
qiú球
。
Right at the start of the match, the opponent showed their strength by scoring three goals in a row.
Bié别
yī一
shàng上
lái来
jiù就
gěi给
rén人
xià下
mǎ马
wēi威
，
hái还
shì是
xiān先
shú熟
xī悉
yī一
xià下
qíng情
kuàng况
bǐ比
jiào较
hǎo好
。
Don't try to assert dominance the moment you arrive; it's better to familiarize yourself with the situation first.
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Measure Words
个/ gè
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