| 釋義 |
助桀為虐助紂為虐zhù jié wéi nüèaid King Jie in his tyrannical rule—aid and abet the evil-doer;give aid and abetment to evil-doing; give support to a tyrant; help a despot do evil; hold a candle to the devil; support a tyrant in his despotism
? 高鼻子“～”，真可恨！ (李六如《六十年的變遷》 Ⅰ —312) Those foreign devils are really a hateful crowd,adding bad to worse!/今始入秦，即安其樂(lè)，此所謂“～”。(《史記·留侯世家》) If the moment you enter Chin you indulge in its pleasures,you will just be outdoing the despot.
? 后又助著薛蟠圖些銀錢酒肉，一任薛蟠橫行霸道，他不但不去管約，反“助紂為虐”討好兒。(《紅樓夢(mèng)》111)In return for money,drinks,and dinners,he had lately given Xue Pan a free hand in his nefarious activities—had,indeed,not only refrained from interfering with him,but even ‘a(chǎn)ided the tyrant in his tyranny.’ 助桀為虐zhu jie wei nueaid King Jie in his tyrannical rule—aid and abet the evil-doer 助桀為虐zhù jié wéi nüè桀：夏朝末的暴君。虐：暴虐。幫助夏桀去做暴虐的事。比喻幫助壞人做壞事。help a tyrant to do evil, encourage a bully, hold a candle to the devil |