"big fish in a small pond" in Chinese (Traditional)

小池塘裡的大魚

Definition

指在小範圍或有限圈子中特別重要或成功的人，但在更大的環境裡並不顯眼。

這個說法屬於口語，常帶一點諷刺。用來形容某人只在小圈子裡重要，換到更大場面就不一定。很少自稱。

He is a big fish in a small pond at his local club.

他在當地俱樂部是**小池塘裡的大魚**。

Susan feels like a big fish in a small pond at her school.

蘇珊在學校覺得自己是**小池塘裡的大魚**。

A big fish in a small pond may not succeed in a large city.

**小池塘裡的大魚**到大城市未必能成功。

After moving to the capital, he realized he wasn’t such a big fish in a small pond anymore.

搬到首都後，他意識到自己不再是**小池塘裡的大魚**了。

You may be a big fish in a small pond here, but out there, things are different.

你在這裡可能是**小池塘裡的大魚**，但外面就不同了。

Being a big fish in a small pond isn’t always satisfying if you want new challenges.

如果你想要新挑戰，做**小池塘裡的大魚**未必總是令人滿足。