help a tyrant to do evil; aid and abet villainy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to help a tyrant to do evil; to aid a villain in his wicked deeds
Derived from the story of King Zhou (纣), the last ruler of the Shang dynasty, who was a notorious tyrant. Also written as 助桀为虐 (zhù Jié wéi nüè), referring to King Jie of the Xia dynasty. Both forms carry the same meaning of aiding a despot in his cruelty.
Nǐ你
zhè这
yàng样
zuò做
fēn分
míng明
shì是
zài在
zhù助
Zhòu纣
wéi为
nüè虐
。
By doing this, you are clearly helping a tyrant to do evil.
Tā他
wèi为
le了
yī一
jǐ己
sī私
lì利
ér而
zhù助
Zhòu纣
wéi为
nüè虐
，
zuì最
zhōng终
shòu受
dào到
le了
fǎ法
lǜ律
de的
zhì制
cái裁
。
He aided a tyrant for his own selfish interests and was eventually punished by law.
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Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
zhù助
Zhòu纣
wéi为
nüè虐
，
yīng应
gāi该
zhàn站
chū出
lái来
zhì制
zhǐ止
zhè这
zhǒng种
bù不
gōng公
zhèng正
de的
xíng行
wéi为
。
We must not help a tyrant to do evil; we should stand up to stop this unjust behavior.