狗仗人势的东西 仗着有太傅撑腰
“What a pathetic lackey. Flaunting Mr. Deng's support,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Thank you, General, for the reminder. I shall take my leave.”
狗仗人势 的 东西 仗着 有太傅 撑腰
“What a pathetic lackey. Flaunting Mr. Deng's support,”
在军营里一天到晚指手画脚 住嘴吧
“he struts about the camp, lording it over everyone all day. Enough.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In hierarchical societies, lower-status intermediaries often wield borrowed prestige ('shi') from high-ranking patrons, attracting fierce contempt from peers or military officers who view them as subservient lackeys.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a dog acting fierce based on its master's backing; bullying others using someone else's power
A highly insulting common chengyu used to condemn sycophants who abuse borrowed authority.
to back someone up / to provide support
Frequently used in spoken Chinese to describe an influential figure shielding or empowering someone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“they'll rely on their master's power, and bully others.”
“You are abusing power to oppress us.”
“He's just throwing his weight around, picking on outsiders like us.”