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占山为王
zhàn​shān​wéi​wáng

to be a local despot

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占山为王/ 占山為王 zhàn​shān​wéi​wáng to be a local despot

To occupy a mountain and proclaim oneself king; used to describe setting oneself up as a local overlord or a small-time tyrant who dominates a specific area.

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