| shì | rely upon |
| 恃 | to rely on mother (formal) |
| 恃强凌弱 |
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| 恃强欺弱 | to use one's strength to mistreat people (idiom) to bully |
| 恃德者昌,恃力者亡 | He who relies on virtue will thrive and he who relies on force will perish. |
| 恃才傲物 | to be inordinately proud of one's ability to be conceited and contemptuous (idiom) |