play the jackal to the tiger;abet one's enemy;act as the paws of the tiger;assist the evildoer ;
His well-earned reputation for savagery preceded him on the streets. Flanked by his obeying friends, he walked the neighborhood like a Khan strolling through his land with his eager-to-please entourage.
他凶残成性,恶名远播,人们总是避之惟恐不及。他身旁有群为虎作伥的党羽,走在附近的街道上,宛如可汗在阿谀逢迎的部属陪伴下,视察自己的领地。
Do not hold a candle to the devil.
不要为虎作伥.
The local bully's henchmen were his agents in oppressing the people.
土豪劣绅的狗腿子为虎作伥,欺压百姓。
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