Meaning of 作威作福
作威作福 means (originally of rulers) to arbitrarily exercise the power to reward and punish; to monopolize authority; to act arrogantly and abuse one's power or position; to throw one's weight around; to lord it over others. Pronounced zuò wēi zuò fú.
- (originally of rulers) to arbitrarily exercise the power to reward and punish; to monopolize authority
- to act arrogantly and abuse one's power or position; to throw one's weight around; to lord it over others
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
bào暴
jūn君
cháng常
cháng常
zài在
cháo朝
táng堂
shàng上
zuò作
wēi威
zuò作
fú福
，
ràng让
qún群
chén臣
zhàn战
zhàn战
jīng兢
jīng兢
。
Ancient tyrants often lorded it over the court, leaving ministers trembling with fear.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
nà那
xiē些
zuò作
wēi威
zuò作
fú福
de的
tǒng统
zhì治
zhě者
zuì最
zhōng终
dōu都
bèi被
rén人
mín民
tuī推
fān翻
le了
。
Throughout history, those rulers who abused their power were eventually overthrown by the people.