强龙不压地头蛇
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local power advantage

  • created sense approved 强龙不压地头蛇/強龍不壓地頭蛇 · qiáng​lóng​bù​yā​dì​tóu​shé · local power advantage

    强龙不压地头蛇 / 強龍不壓地頭蛇

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    local power advantage

    lit. a powerful dragon cannot suppress a local snake; fig. even the most powerful outsider is no match for a local with local influence or connections.

    虽然他有背景，但强龙不压地头蛇，在当地办事还是得客气点。

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