畏强凌弱 fear the strong and bully the weak
Explanation
畏惧强大的，欺压弱小的。形容欺软怕硬的性格或行为。
To fear the strong and bully the weak. Describes a character or behavior characterized by cowardice and tyranny.
Origin Story
从前，在一个小山村里，住着两个年轻人，一个是强壮的猎户阿强，一个是瘦弱的书生阿文。阿强仗着自己力气大，经常欺负村里的弱者，而阿文则对强权唯唯诺诺，畏强凌弱。一天，村里来了个恶霸，横行霸道，欺压百姓。阿强害怕恶霸的势力，不敢反抗，甚至还帮着恶霸一起欺负村民。阿文虽然心里很愤怒，但碍于恶霸的权势，只能暗自叹息。后来，一位侠客路过此地，得知恶霸的恶行后，挺身而出，打败了恶霸，解救了村民。阿强和阿文都为侠客的义举所感动，从此改变了之前的态度，阿强开始帮助弱者，而阿文也学会了勇敢地面对强权。这个故事告诉我们，真正的强者，不是畏强凌弱的人，而是能够保护弱者，为正义而战的人。
Once upon a time, in a small mountain village, there lived two young men: a strong hunter named Aqiang and a frail scholar named Awen. Aqiang, relying on his strength, often bullied the weak in the village, while Awen cowered before the powerful and feared them. One day, a bully came to the village and tyrannized the people. Aqiang, fearing the bully's power, dared not resist, and even helped the bully to bully the villagers. Although Awen was very angry, he could only sigh secretly because of the bully's power. Later, a knight passed by and, learning of the bully's evil deeds, stood up, defeated the bully, and rescued the villagers. Both Aqiang and Awen were moved by the knight's righteous act, and from then on changed their previous attitudes. Aqiang began to help the weak, and Awen learned to bravely face the powerful. This story tells us that true strength does not lie in fearing the strong and bullying the weak, but in being able to protect the weak and fight for justice.
Usage
用于形容那些欺软怕硬的人，常用于批评和谴责。
Used to describe those who bully the weak and fear the strong, often used in criticism and condemnation.
Examples
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他为人处世畏强凌弱，令人不齿。
ta weiren chushi weiqiang lingruo, lingren buchi
He is despicable for his cowardly behavior towards the strong and bullying towards the weak.
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面对强权，他却畏强凌弱，不敢反抗。
mianduixiangquan, ta que weiqiang lingruo, bugang fankang
In the face of power, he is timid and submissive, and does not dare to resist.