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滥用权力
làn yòng quán lì
Pinyin
Definition
滥用权力
-
làn yòng quán lì
abuse of power
Character Decomposition
滥
氵
丨
丨
丿
一
丶
皿
用
用
权
木
又
力
力
Related Words
(20)
使用
shǐ yòng
1
to use
2
to employ
3
to apply
4
to make use of
力
Lì
1
surname Li
努力
nǔ lì
1
great effort
2
to strive
3
to try hard
压力
yā lì
1
pressure
用
yòng
1
to use
2
to employ
3
to have to
4
to eat or drink
5
expense or outlay
6
usefulness
7
hence
8
therefore
用户
yòng hù
1
user
2
consumer
3
subscriber
4
customer
给力
gěi lì
1
cool
2
nifty
3
awesome
4
impressive
5
to put in extra effort
能力
néng lì
1
capability
2
ability
3
CL:個|个[gè]
不用
bù yòng
1
need not
主力
zhǔ lì
1
main force
2
main strength of an army
乏力
fá lì
1
lacking in strength
2
weak
3
feeble
享用
xiǎng yòng
1
to enjoy (i.e. have the use or benefit of)
人力
rén lì
1
manpower
2
labor power
作用
zuò yòng
1
to act on
2
to affect
3
action
4
function
5
activity
6
impact
7
result
8
effect
9
purpose
10
intent
11
to play a role
12
corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization
13
CL:個|个[gè]
使用者
shǐ yòng zhě
1
user
信用
xìn yòng
1
to trust
2
credit (commerce)
3
trustworthiness
4
creditworthiness
信用卡
xìn yòng kǎ
1
credit card
借用
jiè yòng
1
to borrow sth for another use
2
to borrow an idea for one's own use
备用
bèi yòng
1
reserve
2
spare
3
alternate
4
backup
免疫力
miǎn yì lì
1
immunity
Idioms
(20)
一心二用
yī xīn èr yòng
1
to do two things at once (idiom)
2
to multitask
3
to divide one's attention
不遗余力
bù yí yú lì
1
to spare no pains or effort (idiom); to do one's utmost
九牛二虎之力
jiǔ niú èr hǔ zhī lì
1
tremendous strength (idiom)
别有用心
bié yǒu yòng xīn
1
to have an ulterior motive (idiom)
别无他用
bié wú tā yòng
1
to have no other use or purpose (idiom)
刚愎自用
gāng bì zì yòng
1
obstinate and self-opinionated (idiom)
割鸡焉用牛刀
gē jī yān yòng niú dāo
1
lit. why use a pole-ax to slaughter a chicken? (idiom)
2
fig. to waste effort on a trifling matter
3
also written 殺雞焉用牛刀|杀鸡焉用牛刀[shā jī yān yòng niú dāo]
力不胜任
lì bù shèng rèn
1
not to be up to the task (idiom)
2
incompetent
力不从心
lì bù cóng xīn
1
less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish
2
the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
力所能及
lì suǒ néng jí
1
as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability
2
within one's powers
力挽狂澜
lì wǎn kuáng lán
1
to pull strongly against a crazy tide (idiom); fig. to try hard to save a desperate crisis
力排众议
lì pái zhòng yì
1
to stand one's ground against the opinion of the masses (idiom)
力争上游
lì zhēng shàng yóu
1
to strive for mastery (idiom); aiming for the best result
2
to have high ambitions
力尽神危
lì jìn shén wēi
1
totally exhausted as result of overexertion (idiom)
助一臂之力
zhù yī bì zhī lì
1
to lend a helping hand (idiom)
努力以赴
nǔ lì yǐ fù
1
to use one's best efforts to do sth (idiom)
勉力而为
miǎn lì ér wéi
1
to try one's best to do sth (idiom)
势均力敌
shì jūn lì dí
1
evenly matched (idiom)
吃力不讨好
chī lì bù tǎo hǎo
1
arduous and thankless task (idiom); strenuous and unrewarding
同心协力
tóng xīn xié lì
1
to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts
2
to pull together
3
to work as one
Sample Sentences