仗势欺人 to bully by relying on one's power
Explanation
仗势欺人，指依仗某种权势欺压人。这是一个贬义词，形容那些仗着权势或背景欺压百姓、为所欲为的人。
To bully people by relying on one's power or status. It is a derogatory term used to describe those who bully others with their power or influence.
Origin Story
从前，在一个小山村里，住着一位名叫李员外的富绅。李员外仗着自己有钱有势，经常欺压村里的百姓。他家的田地占了村里大半的土地，村民们只能在他眼皮底下讨生活。李员外还经常派人去收取高额的保护费，村民们敢怒不敢言，只能默默忍受。有一天，一位路过的侠士见此情景，看不下去，便出手相助。他揭露了李员外的恶行，并号召村民们团结起来反抗。村民们在侠士的带领下，勇敢地站了出来，最终将李员外赶出了村庄，村庄恢复了往日的平静。
Once upon a time, in a small village, there lived a wealthy and influential gentleman named Li Yuanwai. Relying on his wealth and power, Li Yuanwai often bullied the villagers. His land occupied most of the village’s land, and the villagers could only eke out a living under his watchful eye. Li Yuanwai often sent people to collect exorbitant protection fees, and the villagers, though angry, dared not speak out, and could only silently endure. One day, a passing knight saw this situation and could not bear to watch. He stepped in to help. He exposed Li Yuanwai’s evil deeds and called on the villagers to unite and resist. Led by the knight, the villagers bravely stood up, and finally drove Li Yuanwai out of the village, and the village regained its former peace.
Usage
该成语常用于批评那些仗势欺人，欺压弱小的人和行为。
This idiom is often used to criticize those who bully the weak and use their power to oppress others.
Examples
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他仗势欺人，欺压百姓。
ta zhangshi qiren, qiyabaixing
He bullies people by relying on his power.
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某些人仗势欺人，无法无天。
mou xie ren zhangshi qiren, wufa wutian
Some people are overbearing and do what they want to do