Correct

作威作福

/ zuō wēi zuō fú /
Strokes

Definition

tyrannical abuse (idiom); riding roughshod over people

Example

Definition

act tyrannically

1
men
他们
zài
nóngcūn
农村
chí
把持
duō
许多
dǎng
zhèng
政府
mínzhòng
民众
tuán
团体
de
zhī
组织
,
zuōwēizuō
作威作福
,
欺压
rénmín
人民

In the rural areas they controlled a number of Party, government and people's organizations, tyrannically abusing their power and riding roughshod over the people.