恃 [－]

Jyutping si5
Pinyin shì

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to rely on/mother (formal)/to make use of

恃 [－]

Jyutping ci5
Pinyin shì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to rely on
  2. mother (formal)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to act on
  2. to rely on/mother (formal)/to make use of
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    將一個​人​啲​優點​、​特質​，​或者​令人尊敬​嘅​身份​濫用​，​或者​用​喺​一​啲​唔​關​事​嘅​地方
    to abuse; to take advantage of; to make excessive use of
    • 七婆恃住自己係精英出身就以為自己大晒。
      七婆恃住自己系精英出身就以为自己大晒。
      Aunt Chut, who trusts to her elite background, bosses around.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    rely on, presume on, trust to
  2. character, Classical-Chinese
    mother
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. rely on, presume on, trust to
  2. Cangjie Input
    PGDI
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 仗
  2. 依仗
  3. 仗著 – 仗着
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢个宦官恃宠生骄，好乞人憎。
    呢個宦官恃寵生驕，好乞人憎。
    nei1 go3 wan6 gun1 ci5 cung2 sang1 giu1, hou2 hat1 jan4 zang1
    • That eunuch was arrogance due to being in the emperor's favor. He's such a despicable person.
  2. Cantonese
    呢个明星恃住自己有钱又靓仔，食咗好多条女。
    呢個明星恃住自己有錢又靚仔，食咗好多條女。
    ni1 go3 ming4 sing1 ci5 zyu6 zi6 gei2 jau5 cin2 jau6 leng3 zai2, sik6 zo2 hou2 do1 tiu4 neoi2.
    • Using his wealth and good looks, this pop star slept with a lot of girls.
  3. Cantonese
    个杀人犯贿赂咗个法官，所以佢有恃无恐，唔怕会判死刑。
    個殺人犯賄賂咗個法官，所以佢有恃無恐，唔怕會判死刑。
    go3 saat3 jan4 faan2 kui2 lou6 zo2 go3 faat3 gun1, so2 ji5 keoi5 jau5 ci5 mou4 hung2, m4 paa3 wui5 pun3 sei2 jing4.
    • The murderer has no fear of being sentenced to death because he bribed the judge.
  4. Cantonese
    佢恃住自己名牌大学毕业，大把人请，就将自己吊高嚟卖。
    佢恃住自己名牌大學畢業，大把人請，就將自己吊高嚟賣。
    keoi5 ci5 zyu6 zi6 gei2 ming4 paai4 daai6 hok6 bat1 jip6, daai6 baa2 jan4 ceng2, zau6 zoeng1 zi6 gei2 diu3 gou1 lai4 maai6.
    • He thinks he can attract lots of career options with the advantage of graduating from a top university, so he has been very selective.
  5. Cantonese
    你唔好谂住自己生得高大就可以恃强凌弱。
    你唔好諗住自己生得高大就可以恃強凌弱。
    nei5 m4 hou2 lam2 zyu6 zi6 gei2 saang1 dak1 gou1 daai6 zau6 ho2 ji5 ci5 koeng4 ling4 joek6.
    • Don't ever think that you can mistreat others just because you are stronger.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    他是一个懦夫，一个分不清蛮力和大丈夫气概的恃强凌弱者。
    他是一個懦夫，一個分不清蠻力和大丈夫氣概的恃強凌弱者。
    tā shì yī ge nuò fū ， yī ge fēn bù qīng mán lì hé dà zhàng fū qì gài de shì qiáng líng ruò zhě ．
    • He's a coward and a bully who confuses physical strength with manhood.
  2. Mandarin
    得不到的永远在骚动 被偏爱的都有恃无恐
    得不到的永遠在騷動 被偏愛的都有恃無恐
    dé bù dào de yǒng yuǎn zài sāo dòng ， bèi pi ā nài de dōu yǒu shì wú kǒng
    • Deprived, in a disturbance;
      Possessed, how supercilious.