欺軟怕硬

欺软怕硬
qīruǎnpàyìng

to bully the weak but fear the strong

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 欺 qī
  1. to take unfair advantage of
  2. to deceive
  3. to cheat
2 軟 ruǎn
  1. soft
  2. flexible
=3 怕 Pà surname Pa
=3 怕 pà
  1. to be afraid
  2. to fear
  3. to dread
  4. to be unable to endure
  5. perhaps
4 硬 yìng
  1. hard; stiff; solid
  2. (fig.) strong; firm
  3. resolutely; uncompromisingly
  4. laboriously; with great difficulty
  5. good (quality); able (person)
  6. (of food) filling; substantial