武大郎登梯子，想高人一头武大郎登梯子，想高人一頭武大郎登梯子，想高人一頭

Wu Dalang climbing a ladder: wanting to be a head taller than others

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語

Meaning: Mocks someone who lacks the qualifications but wants to rank above others. The joke is on short Wu Dalang's wish to stand tall.

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Simplified: 武大郎登梯子，想高人一头
Traditional (Taiwan): 武大郎登梯子，想高人一頭
Pinyin: wǔ dà láng dēng tīzi, xiǎng gāo rén yìtóu
Bopomofo: ㄨˇ ㄉㄚˋ ㄌㄤˊ ㄉㄥㄊㄧ ˙ㄗ，ㄒㄧㄤˇ ㄍㄠㄖㄣˊ ㄧˋ ㄊㄡˊ

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

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