汉英词典
MEANING OF 强龙不压地头蛇
强龙不压地头蛇
(強龍不壓地頭蛇)
(強龍不壓地頭蛇)
lit. strong dragon cannot repress a snake (idiom); fig. a local gangster who is above the law
It is also difficult for a capable person to deal with the evil forces entrenched in the local area
比喻虽为强大者，但也压不住盘据在当地的势力。
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那岂不是强龙不压地头蛇？ We are strangers in this strange land. | ||
