山 中 无 老 虎，猴 子 称 大 王

shān zhōng wú lǎo hǔ , hóu zi chēng dà wángdictionary entry

in the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king (idiom) / (depending on the source, the last word is either 大王[dà wáng] or 大王[dài wang])

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

山中無老虎，猴子稱大王 山中无老虎，猴子称大王 [shan1 zhong1 wu2 lao3 hu3 , hou2 zi5 cheng1 da4 wang2] /in the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king (idiom)/(depending on the source, the last word is either 大王[da4 wang2] or 大王[dai4 wang5])/

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Other forms in these source records: 山中無老虎，猴子稱大王

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