lộng quyền phi vi

Definition

1. Idiom:
   • To abuse one's power and act wantonly: This idiom describes the act of a person in a position of authority exploiting their power to act arbitrarily, recklessly, or for improper personal gain, beyond the limits of their rightful authority.

Usage Examples

• Idiom:
  • Viên quan đó bị cách chức vì tội lộng quyền phi vi. (That mandarin was dismissed for the crime of abusing his power and acting wantonly.)
  • Không ai được phép lộng quyền phi vi trong cơ quan này. (No one is allowed to abuse their power and act arbitrarily in this institution.)

Advanced Usage

• This idiom is formal and carries a strong negative, condemnatory tone. It is typically used in contexts discussing governance, bureaucracy, or organizational misconduct. It implies a serious breach of trust and official duty.

Variants and Related Words

• Lộng quyền (v): to abuse power; to act ultra vires.

  • Hắn ta bắt đầu lộng quyền ngay khi được thăng chức. (He began to abuse his power as soon as he was promoted.)

• Chuyên quyền (adj): autocratic; despotic.

  • Một nhà lãnh đạo chuyên quyền. (An autocratic leader.)

Synonyms

• To abuse authority: To use power improperly or cruelly.
• To act ultra vires: To act beyond one's legal power or authority (legal term).
• To be despotic: To exercise power in a cruel or oppressive way.

Related Idioms

• Lạm quyền: to overstep one's authority; to encroach upon power.

  • Cảnh sát bị cáo buộc lạm quyền. (The police were accused of overstepping their authority.)

• Ỷ quyền ỷ thế: to rely on one's power and position (to bully others).

  • Hắn ỷ quyền ỷ thế để đàn áp dân thường. (He relied on his power and position to oppress ordinary people.)