山中无老虎，猴子称大王山中無老虎，猴子稱大王山中無老虎，猴子稱大王

when there is no tiger in the mountains, the monkey calls himself king

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Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: When no capable person is around, an ordinary or mediocre one takes the lead and poses as an expert. Mildly mocking. Close to 'in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king'.

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Simplified: 山中无老虎，猴子称大王
Traditional (Taiwan): 山中無老虎，猴子稱大王
Pinyin: shān zhōng wú lǎohǔ, hóuzichēngdàiwang
Pinyin (Taiwan): shān zhōng wú lǎohǔ, hóuzichēngdàwáng
Bopomofo: ㄕㄢㄓㄨㄥㄨˊ ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨˇ，ㄏㄡˊ ˙ㄗㄔㄥㄉㄚˋ ㄨㄤˊ

Written with HSK 4 vocabulary, at CEFR level B1.

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