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助紂為虐. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
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Chinese
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to help; to assist
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name of an emperor; saddle crupper
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because of; for; to because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become |
oppressive; tyrannical
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| trad. (助紂為虐/助紂爲虐)
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助
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紂
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為/爲
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虐
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| simp. (助纣为虐)
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助
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纣
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为
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虐
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| Literally: “help (King) Zhou (of Shang) to perform his cruelty”.
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Pronunciation
Idiom
助紂為虐
- to help the wicked perpetrate wicked deeds; to help a tyrant to do evil