Correct
有恃无恐
/ yǒu shì wú kǒng /
Strokes
Definition
secure in the knowledge that one has backing
Example
Definition
feel secure in the knowledge of strong backing (from sb); be emboldened by sb's backing/support; fear nothing with sb at his back
1
Zìcóng
自从
tā
他
fùqīn
父亲
dāng
当
le
了
gōngānjúcháng
公安局长
zhīhòu
之后
,
tā
他
qīfu
欺负
biéren
别人
gèngjiā
更加
yǒushìwúkǒng
有恃无恐
le
了
。
Since his father became the director of the local police, he felt emboldened on account of his father's support when bullying others.
2
Jīnglǐ
经理
mìshū
秘书
zǒngshì
总是
duì
对
wǒmen
我们
zhǐshǒuhuàjiǎo
指手画脚
,
yīnwèi
因为
tā
她
yǒushìwúkǒng
有恃无恐
。
The manager's secretary is always bossing us around, secure in the knowledge that she has backing.
3
Tāmen
他们
zhàng
仗
zhāo
着
rénduōshìzhòng
人多势众
,
jiù
就
yǒushìwúkǒng
有恃无恐
,
qìyànxiāozhāng
气焰嚣张
。
They felt reassured and emboldened, and swollen with arrogance at the thought that they were numerically superior.