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为虎作伥

wèihǔzuòchāng

Traditional: 為虎作倀

to act as accomplice to the tiger / to help a villain do evil (idiom)

Character Breakdown

为
wèi
to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
HSK 2
虎
hǔ
tiger; brave, fierce; surname
HSK 4
作
zuò
to make; to write, to compose; to act, to perform
HSK 1
伥
chāng
the ghost of one devoured by a tiger

Additional Information

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Chinese
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