小人得志 — “A petty or contemptible person achieving success or power”
小人得志 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a petty or contemptible person achieving success or power”. Often becoming arrogant and overbearing. Literally, “Petty person gets ambition/success”.
小人得志 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- xiǎo小shòu受dà大zǒu走endure minor punishment, flee severe beating
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What does 小人得志 mean?
小人得志 (xiǎo rén dé zhì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a petty or contemptible person achieving success or power”.
How do you pronounce 小人得志?
小人得志 is pronounced xiǎo rén dé zhì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 小人得志 literally mean?
Literally, 小人得志 means “Petty person gets ambition/success”. It is used to mean “a petty or contemptible person achieving success or power”.
What is the Chinese definition of 小人得志?
小人：指道德低下或行为不正派的人。指人格卑下的人人取得了权势。