为虎作伥

wèi hǔ zuò chāng

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1. (idiom) to act as accomplice to the tiger; to help a villain do evil

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Child Words of 为虎作伥

• 作 作 zuō: worker
• 作 作 zuò: to do; to engage in
• 为 为 wéi: as (in the capacity of)
• 为 为 wèi: because of
• 虎 虎 hǔ: tiger
• 伥 伥 chāng: (bound form) ghost of sb devoured by a tiger who helps the tiger devour others