作威作福 (zuò wēi zuò fú) | Meaning: tyrannical abuse (idiom); riding roughshod over people | Chinese Idiom with Pinyin & Origin

to show off one's military strength (idiom); to strut around · to bluff · to bluster耀武扬威yào wǔ yáng wēi

to oppress · to rule as a despot · to tyrannize横行霸道héng xíng bà dào

overbearing · arrogant bully盛气凌人shèng qì líng rén

pride · arrogance · conceited · proud of sth骄傲jiāo ào

tyrannical abuse (idiom); riding roughshod over people