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

小池塘里的大鱼

Definition

指在小范围或有限圈子里很重要或成功的人，但在更大范围内就不那么突出。

这个短语较为口语化，常带讽刺意味。用来强调一个人在小圈子里很突出，但放到更大环境未必如此。很少用来自称。

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

他在本地俱乐部是**小池塘里的大鱼**。

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

苏珊在学校里觉得自己是**小池塘里的大鱼**。

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

**小池塘里的大鱼**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.

搬到首都后，他意识到自己再也不是**小池塘里的大鱼**了。

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

你在这里可能是**小池塘里的大鱼**，但到了外面情况不一样。

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

如果你想要新的挑战，做**小池塘里的大鱼**未必总让人满足。