地头蛇 (dì tóu shé) — local bully or tyrant (who exploits or intimidates people in their own area)
Definition
A set phrase for a 'local bully' — someone who uses local power or connections to dominate their home turf, especially against outsiders.
noun
local bully or tyrant (who exploits or intimidates people in their own area)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 地头蛇，。Nà ge dì tóu shé zài cūn lǐ héng xíng bà dào, méi rén gǎn rě.That local bully runs wild in the village, and no one dares to provoke him.
- ，地头蛇。Tā zhàng zhe zì jǐ yǒu bèi jǐng, chéng le zhè yí dài de dì tóu shé.Relying on his connections, he became the local bully of this area.
- 地头蛇。Xīn lái de xiàn zhǎng jué xīn yào chú diào zhè ge dì tóu shé.The newly arrived county magistrate is determined to get rid of this local tyrant.
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