坐地虎

zuòdìhǔ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄉㄧˋ ㄏㄨˇ

    • local bully
    • tyrant of one's own patch

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally
tiger sitting on the ground
Meaning
A local bully who lords it over the area where they live. Strongly critical.

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