小人得志便猖狂 小人得志便猖狂 小人得志便猖狂

a petty person who gains success turns wild and arrogant

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning
Says that people of low character become insolent as soon as they gain power or good fortune. Critical.
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小人得志便猖狂
Pinyin
xiǎoréndézhì biàn chāngkuáng
Bopomofo
ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄉㄜˊ ㄓˋ ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄔㄤ ㄎㄨㄤˊ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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