有恃無恐

Chinese

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to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be

!rely upon !not have !afraid; frightened; to fear |- !trad. (有恃無恐) | 有 | 恃 | 無 | 恐 |- !simp. (有恃无恐) | 有 | 恃 | 无 | 恐 |}

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): yǒushìwúkǒng

(Zhuyin): ㄧㄡˇ ㄕˋ ㄨˊ ㄎㄨㄥˇ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: yǒushìwúkǒng
  - Zhuyin: ㄧㄡˇ ㄕˋ ㄨˊ ㄎㄨㄥˇ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yeoushyhwukoong
  - IPA ^(key): /i̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ u³⁵ kʰʊŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Idiom

有恃無恐

to be emboldened in the knowledge that one has backing; to fear nothing with someone at one's back

得不到的永遠在騷動　被偏愛的都有恃無恐 [MSC, trad.]
得不到的永远在骚动　被偏爱的都有恃无恐 [MSC, simp.]
From: 陳奕迅 (lyricist 李焯雄), 紅玫瑰
dé bùdào de yǒngyuǎn zài sāodòng; bèi piān'ài de dōu yǒushìwúkǒng [Pinyin]
Deprived, in a disturbance;
Possessed, how supercilious.

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