a man who loses position and influence may be subjected to much indignity

a man who loses position and influence may be subjected to much indignity

The Chinese idiom, H ǔ Lu ò P í ngchu ā n in pinyin, means that the tiger leaves the mountains and forests where he dominates and falls to the flat ground. It means that the powerful or powerful lose their power or advantage.

Idiom explanation

Hirakawa: a flat place. The tiger left the forest where he was the king and fell to the ground. It means that the powerful or powerful lose their power or advantage.

Idiom usage

Subject predicate; as subject, object and attribute; with derogatory meaning example the tiger was bullied by the dog. (Chapter 40 of the complete biography of Shuoyue by Qian Cai in Qing Dynasty)

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: lonely wild goose lost group, dragon lost water. Antonyms: let the tiger go back to the mountain and the Dragon get the water.