助纣为虐

zhù zhòu wéi nüe4

Definitions

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

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