| 释义 |
作威作福zuò wēi zuò fúabuse one’s powertyrannically; act like a tyrant; lord it over; play the tyrant; throw one’s weight about; ride roughshodover others; tyrannize over the people/（我） 在自己的屋子里面，却～，………(爱新觉罗·溥仪《我的前半生》 372)I was the absolute ruler in my own house.
❍ 然而并不，他以为要有的，而且应该听凭他～。(鲁迅《华盖集续编》52)But no,she felt he was needed,andwe should let him lord it over us.
❍ 过去那种穷人含冤受屈，地主老财骑在咱穷人头上随意～的旧世道，再也不能让它回来了！ (石文驹《战地红缨》125) We all knowfrom bitter experience how the landlords rode roughshod over us. We’ll never let those times return! 作威作福ride roughshod over others;tyrannically abuse one’s power;lord it over…；play the tyrant
骑在人民头上～ride roughshod over the people;lord it over the people 作威作福zuò wēi zuò fú原指统治者专行赏罚，独揽威权；现多指妄自尊大，滥用权势。act like a tyrant, throw one’s weight about, ride roughshod over the people, abuse one’s power tyrannically |