龙游浅水遭虾戏，虎落平原被犬欺龍遊淺水遭蝦戲，虎落平原被犬欺龍遊淺水遭蝦戲，虎落平原被犬欺

a dragon in shallow water is teased by shrimp; a tiger on the plain is bullied by dogs

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Even a powerful person who falls on hard times or is out of their element can be pushed around by inferiors. Said with sympathy or warning.

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Simplified: 龙游浅水遭虾戏，虎落平原被犬欺
Traditional (Taiwan): 龍遊淺水遭蝦戲，虎落平原被犬欺
Pinyin: lóngyóu qiǎnshuǐ zāo xiā xì, hǔluò píngyuán bèi quǎn qī
Bopomofo: ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄧㄡˊ ㄑㄧㄢˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄗㄠㄒㄧㄚㄒㄧˋ，ㄏㄨˇ ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄩㄢˊ ㄅㄟˋ ㄑㄩㄢˇ ㄑㄧ

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

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