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恃

shì

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Definitions

  1. 1. to rely on
  2. 2. mother (formal)

Words Containing 恃

恃才傲物
shì cái ào wù

to be inordinately proud of one's ability

凭恃
píng shì

to depend on

可恃
kě shì

reliable

仗恃
zhàng shì

to rely on; to depend on

怙恃
hù shì

to rely on

恃强凌弱
shì qiáng líng ruò

see 恃強欺弱|恃强欺弱[shì qiáng qī ruò]

恃强欺弱
shì qiáng qī ruò

to use one's strength to mistreat people (idiom)

有恃无恐
yǒu shì wú kǒng

secure in the knowledge that one has backing

自恃
zì shì

self-esteem

失恃
shī shì

to lose sb one relies upon