a big fish in a small pond
US /ə bɪɡ fɪʃ ɪn ə smɔl pɑnd/
UK /ə bɪɡ fɪʃ ɪn ə smɔl pɑnd/
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小池塘裡的大魚, 在小圈子裡很重要的人
a person who is important in a small group or organization but who would have much less importance in a larger, more competitive group or organization
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He was a big fish in a small pond at his old company, but now he's just one of many at the new multinational corporation.
他在老公司是小池塘裡的大魚，但現在在新跨國公司裡只是眾多員工中的一員。
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She prefers to be a big fish in a small pond, where her contributions are highly valued and recognized.
她更喜歡做小池塘裡的大魚，在那裡她的貢獻受到高度重視和認可。