草头王

Traditional (Taiwan): 草頭王

cǎotóuwáng ㄘㄠˇ ㄊㄡˊ ㄨㄤˊ

    • bandit chief who rules a mountain stronghold
    • self-styled king

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Rarely used now

Literally
king of the grass-top
Meaning
A bandit chief who holds a mountain stronghold as his own kingdom. It is slightly dismissive and mostly appears in historical settings.

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