下马威

Traditional: 下馬威

xià mǎ wēi

Dictionary entry

display of severity immediately on taking office

What does 下马威 mean?

下马威 (xià mǎ wēi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1display of severity immediately on taking office

2(fig.) initial show of strength

Character breakdown

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下xiàdown · downwards 马Mǎsurname Ma · abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Ma3 lai2 xi1 ya4]威wēipower · might

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下马威

xià mǎ wēi

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