chēng​gū​dào​guǎ

to style oneself king

称孤道寡 稱孤道寡 chēng​gū​dào​guǎ
to style oneself king
To call oneself a monarch or ruler (historically, sovereigns referred to themselves as or 寡人 guǎ​rén)
to lord it over others
To act in a self-important, overbearing, or arrogant manner, setting oneself up as a leader or boss

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Frequency data
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