為虎作倀 wèi hǔ zuò chāng

to help a villain do evil (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to help a villain do evil (idiom)
  2. 2. to act as accomplice to the tiger

Characters

Character Meaning
為 wèi
for; because of; to
虎 hǔ HSK 4
tiger
作 zuò HSK 1
to do; to write or compose; writings or works
倀 chāng
ghost slave of a tiger