發威

发威
fāwēi
to unleash one's power; (of an animal) to go on a rampage; (of a typhoon, earthquake etc) to wreak havoc; (of a figure of authority) to erupt in anger; to assert one's dominance

CEDICT

to display one's prowess; to throw one's weight around

Wiktionary

動怒、作威。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 發 fā
  1. to send out
  2. to show (one's feeling)
  3. to issue
  4. to develop
  5. to make a bundle of money
  6. classifier for gunshots (rounds)
2 威 wēi
  1. power
  2. might
  3. prestige