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助纣为虐

zhù zhòu wéi nüe4
Rare

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. helping tyrant Zhou 商紂王|商纣王[shāng zhòu wáng] in his oppression (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. to take the side of the evildoer
  3. 3. giving succor to the enemy

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Child Words of 助纣为虐

为
wéi

as (in the capacity of)

为
wèi

because of

助
zhù

to help

纣
zhòu

(bound form) Zhou, pejorative name given posthumously to the last king of the Shang dynasty 商紂王|商纣王[shāng zhòu wáng] (the name refers to a crupper 紂|纣[zhòu], the piece of horse tack most likely to be soiled by the horse)

虐
nüe4

oppressive