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助纣为虐 (zhù zhòu wéi nüè) — to aid an evil person in doing evil; to be an accomplice in wicked deeds

Definition

Literary chengyu meaning 'to help a tyrant do evil' — i.e., to side with and assist a wicked person. Stronger and more formal than everyday words like 帮忙; implies shared guilt.

idiom
to aid an evil person in doing evilto be an accomplice in wicked deeds

Examples

  • ，助纣为虐。
    Tā míng zhī duì fāng shì huài rén, què hái zài zhù zhòu wéi nüè.
    He knew full well the other party was a bad person, yet he still helped them do evil.
  • 助纣为虐，。
    Nà xiē zhù zhòu wéi nüè de rén, zuì zhōng yě huì shòu dào chéng fá.
    Those who aid evildoers will eventually be punished as well.
  • 助纣为虐，。
    Lì shǐ shàng zhù zhòu wéi nüè de jiān chén, méi yǒu hǎo xià chǎng.
    In history, treacherous officials who aided tyrants came to no good end.

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