they abused their power and bullied the people thus arousing intense discontent among the masses
Related Translations:
仗势欺人: take advantage of one's or sb. else's power to bully people; bully others on the strength of one's powerful connections or position; draw one's weight about [around]; have powerful backing
引起: give rise to; lead to; set off; touch off; cause; arouse; stir up; lead up to; bring about; bring to 短语和例子引起共鸣 evoke sympathy; 引起公愤 incur [arouse] public resentment; set off [touch off] pu
