强龙不压地头蛇 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 强龙不压地头蛇

强龙不压地头蛇
(強龍不壓地頭蛇)

Definition lit. strong dragon cannot repress a snake (idiom); fig. a local gangster who is above the law

Idiom It is also difficult for a capable person to deal with the evil forces entrenched in the local area

Usage

中文释义比喻虽为强大者，但也压不住盘据在当地的势力。

Characters 强 (強) qiáng 龙 (龍) lóng 不 bù/bú 压 (壓) yā/yà 地 de/dì 头 (頭) tóu/tou 蛇 shé

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