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山上无老虎猴子称大王
山上无老虎猴子称大王
山上无老虎猴子称大王
山上无老虎猴子称大王
山上无老虎猴子称大王
山上无老虎猴子称大王
山上无老虎猴子称大王
山上无老虎猴子称大王
山上无老虎猴子称大王
山上无老虎猴子称大王

山上无老虎猴子称大王 — “When the cat's away, the mice will play, No tiger on the mountain, the monkey is king” in Chinese

山上无老虎猴子称大王 means “When the cat's away, the mice will play, No tiger on the mountain, the monkey is king, In the absence of a strong leader, a lesser one will prevail” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and what each character means.

Usage

When the cat's away, the mice will play.

No tiger on the mountain, the monkey is king.

In the absence of a strong leader, a lesser one will prevail.

The characters in 山上无老虎猴子称大王

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
山
3mountain or hill
上
3up, above, on, previous, ascend
无
4without, not having
老
6old, aged, experienced
虎
8Tiger; brave; intimidate
猴
12monkey, ape, clever person
子
3son, child, seed, small thing
称
10to weigh, call, or praise
大
3large, big, great
王
4king, ruler, prince, chief

More words starting with 山

  • shān山shàng上on the mountain, up the mountain
  • shān山shàng上de的on the mountain, mountain
  • shān山xià下at the foot of the mountain, mountain base
  • shān山qiū丘hill, knoll
  • shān山cóng丛a cluster of peaks or mountains
  • shān山dōng东Shandong, Shantung
  • shān山dōng东shěng省Shandong Province, Shandong
  • shān山dōng东yùn郓chéng城Shandong Yuncheng, Yuncheng, Shandong
  • shān山zhōng中in the mountains, among the mountains
  • shān山zhōng中xiǎo小wū屋mountain cabin, mountain lodge
  • shān山chǎn产Mountain products, Native produce
  • shān山tǐ体mountain mass, mountain body

Frequently asked questions

What does 山上无老虎猴子称大王 mean in Chinese?
山上无老虎猴子称大王 means “When the cat's away, the mice will play, no tiger on the mountain, the monkey is king, in the absence of a strong leader, a lesser one will prevail”.
How do you say “When the cat's away, the mice will play.” in Chinese?
“When the cat's away, the mice will play.” is 山上无老虎猴子称大王 in Chinese.
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