施威 (shī wēi) — to exert one's power or authority (often in anger); to show force
Definition
施威 (shī wēi) is a literary verb meaning to throw one's weight around, usually in anger or to intimidate. Common pattern: 对/向 + person + 施威.
verb
to exert one's power or authority (often in anger)to show force
Examples
- 施威。Tā jīng cháng xiàng yuán gōng shī wēi.He often shows his power to the employees.
- 。Lǎo bǎn duì dà jiā shī le yí cì wēi.The boss showed his power to everyone once.
- ，。Jīng lǐ zài huì yì shàng shī guò wēi, dà jiā dōu pà tā.The manager has shown his authority at meetings, and everyone is afraid of him.
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