shān​zhōng​wú​lǎo​hǔ​hóu​zi​chēng​dà​wáng

when the cat is away the mice will play

  1. mountain
    mountain; hill; range
  2. zhōng locative
    middle
    middle; center; within; among; inside a range or period of time
  3. adjectiveverb
    to not have
    to not have; there is no; lack; (as prefix) non-; un-; -less
  4. tiger
    tiger; a large, fierce carnivorous feline with yellowish-brown fur and black stripes
  5. hóu
    non-Chinese
  6. monkey
    monkey; any of various primates smaller than apes
  7. to claim
    to claim a title or status for oneself by force or authority, such as calling oneself a king or hegemon
  8. king
    king; monarch; a term of respect for a ruler in ancient times