助紂為虐

See also: 助纣为虐

Chinese

		to help; to assist	name of an emperor; saddle crupper	because of; for; to because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become	oppressive; tyrannical
trad. (助紂為虐)		助	紂	為	虐
simp. (助纣为虐)		助	纣	为	虐
Literally: “help (King) Zhou (of Shang) to perform his cruelty”.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): zhùzhòuwéinüè

(Zhuyin): ㄓㄨˋ ㄓㄡˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄋㄩㄝˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): zo⁶ zau⁶ wai⁴ joek⁶

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: zhùzhòuwéinüè
  - Zhuyin: ㄓㄨˋ ㄓㄡˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄋㄩㄝˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: juhjowweiniueh
  - IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂu⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂoʊ̯⁵¹ u̯eɪ̯³⁵ nɥ̯œ⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: zo⁶ zau⁶ wai⁴ joek⁶
  - Yale: joh jauh wàih yeuhk
  - Cantonese Pinyin: dzo⁶ dzau⁶ wai⁴ joek⁹
  - Guangdong Romanization: zo⁶ zeo⁶ wei⁴ yêg⁶
  - IPA ^(key): /t͡sɔː²² t͡sɐu̯²² wɐi̯²¹ jœ̽ːk̚²/

Idiom

助紂為虐

to help the wicked perpetrate wicked deeds; to help a tyrant to do evil

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