小人得志
xiǎo​rén​dé​zhì

villains hold sway

  • created sense approved 小人得志 · xiǎo​rén​dé​zhì · villains hold sway — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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

    小人 (literal) → 小人 · xiǎo​rén · villain 得志 (literal) → 得志/得誌 · dé​zhì · to achieve one's ambition

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