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小人得志
xiǎo​rén​dé​zhì

villains hold sway

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小人得志 xiǎo​rén​dé​zhì
villains hold sway
(idiom) a vile character flourishes; an inferior person becomes arrogant and overbearing after attaining a position of power or influence

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