小霸王 (xiǎo bà wáng) — spoiled child who acts like a little tyrant; domineering kid, little bully
Definition
A 'little tyrant' — a spoiled, domineering child who bosses others around. The 霸王 part literally means 'overlord/king', so the word paints the child as a tiny ruler who gets his way.
noun
spoiled child who acts like a little tyrantdomineering kidlittle bully
Measure word · 个
Examples
- ，小霸王。Zhè hái zi bèi chǒng huài le, jiǎn zhí shì gè xiǎo bà wáng.This child has been spoiled rotten; he's a real little tyrant.
- 小霸王。Lín jū jiā de xiǎo bà wáng yòu lái qiǎng wán jù le.The little tyrant from next door came to snatch toys again.
- ，小霸王。Bié guàn zhe tā, bù rán zhēn chéng xiǎo bà wáng le.Don't indulge him, or he'll really become a little tyrant.
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