占山为王
zhàn​shān​wéi​wáng

to be a local despot

  • created sense approved 占山为王/占山為王 · zhàn​shān​wéi​wáng · to be a local despot — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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.

    占 (literal) → 占 · zhàn · to occupy 山 (literal) → 山 · shān · mountain 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to be 王 (literal) → 王 · wáng · king

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