他飞扬跋扈 靠的不是自己
“He is domineering not by himself,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
王帅只是强盛集团的 一名小喽啰
“Wang Shuai is just an underling of Qiangsheng Group.”
他 飞扬跋扈 靠的不是自己
“He is domineering not by himself,”
而是背后的强盛集团
“but the Qiangsheng Group behind them.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese social and criminal dynamics, petty troublemakers derive their audacity from institutional or corporate 'backings' (靠山) rather than personal strength.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
Arrogant, overbearing, and domineering
A formal Chengyu often used in narrative or analytical contexts to condemn someone who abuses illicit power without restraint.
What he relies on is not...
Part of the correlative construction '靠的不是...而是...' used to redirect focus to the real cause or source of power.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“He's acting so high and mighty. Take it out on him!”
“her free-spirited self.”
“yet he started a riot.”
“while those scoundrels could rise to power and do whatever they please?”
“Whoever can swim to safety does so by their own ability.”
“This is causing a huge stir.”