瘦死的骆驼比马大
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
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

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