ỷ thế

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Meaning · English

Rely on one's power or status to bully others

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ép buộc người khác dựa trên quyền lực hoặc địa vị

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Literally: rely on situation

Examples

Anh ta thường ỷ thế để đe dọa người khácHe often relies on his power to intimidate others

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-16; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “ỷ thế” mean?

Rely on one's power or status to bully others Literally: rely on situation

Is “ỷ thế” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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