称帝称王 — “To act like an absolute ruler”
称帝称王 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act like an absolute ruler”. To lord it over others; to be domineering and dictatorial, showing excessive arrogance. Literally, “declare oneself emperor and king”.
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称帝称王 Pronunciation and Pinyin
称帝称王 Character Breakdown
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尽管他只是一个部门主管，却总喜欢在工作中称帝称王，不给下属任何发言的机会。
Although he was just a department manager, he always liked to act like an emperor or king at work, giving his subordinates no chance to speak.
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What does 称帝称王 mean?
称帝称王 (chēng dì chēng wáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act like an absolute ruler”.
How do you pronounce 称帝称王?
称帝称王 is pronounced chēng dì chēng wáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 称帝称王 literally mean?
Literally, 称帝称王 means “declare oneself emperor and king”. It is used to mean “to act like an absolute ruler”.
What is the Chinese definition of 称帝称王?
帝：帝王；王：君王。比喻凭借势力，飞扬跋扈，独断专行，狂妄自大