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光杆儿司令
guāng​gǎn​r​sī​lìng

a leader without a following

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光杆儿司令 光桿兒司令 guāng​gǎn​r​sī​lìng
a leader without a following
A leader who operates alone or who has lost the support of their subordinates; literally, a commander with only a bare pole.

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Erhua variant of

  • 光杆司令 guāng​gǎn​sī​lìng