作威作福 zuò wēi zuò fú

tyrannical abuse (idiom); riding roughshod over people

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 30859th word

Definitions

  1. 1. tyrannical abuse (idiom); riding roughshod over people

Characters

Character Meaning
作 zuò HSK 1
to do; to write or compose; writings or works
威 wēi HSK 5
power; might; prestige
作 zuò HSK 1
to do; to write or compose; writings or works
福 fú HSK 4
good fortune; luck; happiness