他们狗仗人势 狐假虎威
“they'll rely on their master's power, and bully others.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
省得呢
“Otherwise,”
他们 狗仗人势 狐假虎威
“they'll rely on their master's power, and bully others.”
对
“Yes.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Chinese moral culture strongly despises subordinates who exploit relational proximity (Guanxi) to an elite patron to intimidate ordinary citizens.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a dog acting fierce based on its master's power; bullying others through powerful backing
A derisive idiom used to condemn insolent underlings or henchmen who abuse authority derived from their bosses.
bullying people by borrowing power from an influential figure
A classic idiom often paired with similar derogatory expressions to emphasize cowardly, borrowed authority.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“What a pathetic lackey. Flaunting Mr. Deng's support,”
“Power-abusing wretch.”
“He's just throwing his weight around, picking on outsiders like us.”
“just a bunch of petty opportunists.”