小人得志
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Definitions
- 1. lit. a vile character flourishes (idiom)
- 2. fig. an inferior person gets into a position of power, becoming conceited and arrogant
Child Words of 小人得志
person; people
small
I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself)
to obtain
structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
to have to
to accomplish one's ambition
aspiration