汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 仗势欺人
仗势欺人 (仗勢欺人)
to take advantage of one's position to bully people (idiom) / to kick people around
仗 Rely on / Relying on some kind of power to oppress people
凭借权势欺压别人。
zhàng () shì rén
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

“他仗势欺人!”小男孩突然大叫。

'He's a bully!' the little boy burst out.

他们仗势欺人,引起群众强烈的不满。

They abused their power and bullied the people, thus arousing intense discontent among the masses.

不要仗势欺人,也不要因抢夺而骄傲。若财宝加增,不要放在心上。

Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.

“那帮狎虎窜到这儿来了,”他说,“他们认为能仗势欺人哪。”

"These yahoos come up here," he said, "thinking they can boss the people."

同时,如果接到了一位对你的孩子仗势欺人的行为感到愤怒的家长的电话,你应该倾听,而不是一心想自卫。

Meanwhile, if you get a call from a parent who is angry about your child's bullying, listen without getting defensive.