土皇帝
tou2 wong4 dai3tǔ huáng dì
English
- local tyrant
- derogatory term of local despot, local tyrant
粵語 — Cantonese
- (貶義詞)盤據一方嘅土豪劣紳、惡霸
Examples
班友響呢度惡晒㗎,十足十土皇帝,連警察都唔敢惹佢哋。
This area is under those thugs' control. They are the true local despot here, even the cops dare not to bother them.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk