"a big frog in a small pond" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 小池塘里的大蛙

Definition

在小圈子里很重要或有权力的人，但在更大的环境里可能并不重要。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一句常用的口语表达，强调某人在有限范围内很重要。类似“小池塘里的大鱼”，暗示其影响力受限于小圈子。

Examples

He was a big frog in a small pond at his old company.

他在原来的公司是**小池塘里的大蛙**。

Being a big frog in a small pond made her confident.

做**小池塘里的大蛙**让她很自信。

Moving to a bigger city, he was no longer a big frog in a small pond.

搬到大城市后，他不再是**小池塘里的大蛙**了。

She loves being a big frog in a small pond, but sometimes wishes for new challenges.

她喜欢做**小池塘里的大蛙**，但有时也渴望新挑战。

You’re just a big frog in a small pond here—try competing at the national level.

你在这里只是**小池塘里的大蛙**——试试在全国范围竞争吧。

After years of being a big frog in a small pond, he finally wanted something more.

当了多年**小池塘里的大蛙**，他终于想要更多。