助纣为虐
助纣为虐
zhù Zhòu wéi nüè
lit. helping tyrant Zhou 商紂王|商纣王[Shang1 Zhou4 wang2] in his oppression (idiom); fig. to take the side of the evildoer; giving succor to the enemy
idiom
Traditional: 助紂為虐
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- (idiom) lit. helping tyrant Zhou 商紂王|商纣王[Shang1 Zhou4 wang2] in his oppression (idiom)
- fig. to take the side of the evildoer
- giving succor to the enemy
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武王伐纣(Wǔ wáng fá Zhòu)— King Wu of Zhou 周武王[Zhou1 Wu3 wang2] overthrows tyrant Zhou of Shang 商紂王|商纣王[Shang1 Zhou4 wang2]
→三代(sān dài)— three generations of a family
→商纣王(Shāng Zhòu wáng)— King Zhou of Shang (11th century BC), notorious as a cruel tyrant
→帝辛(Dì Xīn)— Emperor Xin, last ruler of Shang (11th Century BC), famous as a tyrant
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