Meaning of word 威福自己
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Word
Pinyin wēi fú zì jǐ
Phonetic Notation ㄨㄟ ㄈㄨˊ ㄗˋ ㄐㄧˇ
Englishto abuse power, conflict of interest, power to judge as tyrant over one's own case
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◎ 威福自己 wēifú-zìjǐ

[tyrannically abuse one’s power] 任赏任罚,自己一人说了算。比喻大权在握,独断专行

杨坚以凡庸之才,藉后父之势,挟幼主而令天下,威福自己,赏罚无章,不臣之迹,暴于行路。——《周书·尉迟迥传》

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威福自己

  • 威福自己，读音wēi fú zì jǐ，汉语成语，比喻大权在握，独断专行。出自《周书·尉迟迥传》。