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字词 (龙游浅水遭虾戏,) 虎落平原被犬欺。
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(龙游浅水遭虾戏,) 虎落平原被犬欺。

(Lóng yóu qiǎnshuǐ, zāo xiā xì;) hǔ luò píngyuán, bèi quǎn qī.

(龍游淺水遭蝦戲,) 虎落平原被犬欺。

Lit (A dragon in the shallows falls victim to shrimps [and]) a tiger [down] on the plain can be set upon by dogs.

Fig The powerful in an unfavorable situation can be insulted by the weak. Out of one's element or position, one can be bullied, just like everyone else.

Note [Cf. JW, chap. 28; note: tigers are believed to live mostly in the mountains in China; note: píngyuán may also be píngyáng; see also hǔ luò píng yáng above.]

Topics BULLYING DISADVANTAGE INSULTS POSITION POWER WEAKNESS

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