强龙不压地头蛇 qiáng lóng bù yā dì tóu shé

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. strong dragon cannot repress a snake (idiom); fig. a local gangster who is above the law

CHARACTERS

强 qiáng
HSK 5
strong, powerful, energetic
龙 lóng
HSK 5
dragon; symbolic of emperor
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
压 yā
HSK 4
press; oppress; crush; pressure
地 dì
HSK 3
earth; soil, ground; region
头 tóu
HSK 3
head; top; chief, first; boss
蛇 shé
HSK 5
snake