小人得志 xiǎo rén dé zhì

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. a vile character flourishes (idiom)
  2. fig. an inferior person gets into a position of power, becoming conceited and arrogant

CHARACTERS

小 xiǎo
HSK 1
small, tiny, insignificant
人 rén
HSK 1
man; people; mankind; someone else
得 dé
HSK 2
obtain, get, gain, acquire
志 zhì
HSK 4
purpose, will, determination; annals