big fish in a small pond
居于小圈子的重要人物
口語·形容在小范圍內有影響力的人
英文釋義
an important or influential person in a small or limited arena or group
例句
She was a big fish in a small pond at her local school, but now she feels lost at the university.
典故來源
源自19世紀諺語,比喻在有限環境中顯得重要的人,類似中文'山中無老虎,猴子稱霸王'。