shòu​sǐ​de​luò​tuo​bǐ​mǎ​dà

status in decline

  • created sense approved 瘦死的骆驼比马大/瘦死的駱駝比馬大 · shòu​sǐ​de​luò​tuo​bǐ​mǎ​dà · status in decline

    瘦死的骆驼比马大 / 瘦死的駱駝比馬大

    shòu​sǐ​de​luò​tuo​bǐ​mǎ​dà

    status in decline

    a cultured person or individual of high social standing remains superior to common people even after they have fallen on hard times

    那位老教授虽然落魄了,但瘦死的骆驼比马大,他的学识和气质依然让旁人自愧不如。

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  • created sense approved 瘦死的骆驼比马大/瘦死的駱駝比馬大 · shòu​sǐ​de​luò​tuo​bǐ​mǎ​dà · wealth in decline

    瘦死的骆驼比马大 / 瘦死的駱駝比馬大

    shòu​sǐ​de​luò​tuo​bǐ​mǎ​dà

    wealth in decline

    lit. even a scrawny camel is bigger than a horse; figuratively, even after suffering a major loss, a rich person or entity is still better off than ordinary people

    别看这家公司现在大不如前,但瘦死的骆驼比马大,它的底子依然比很多小企业厚实。

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