4 characters Idiom and proverb 8 826

We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「助紂為虐」, with its explanation below.

Here, we present the idiom 「助紂為虐」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.

A metaphor for helping bad people do bad things.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zhù zhòu wéi nuè

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

jo6 jau6 wai6/wai4 yeuk6

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