In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king

Related to word: blind

Idiom

Definition

  1. This idiom is used to describe a situation where someone with even limited skills or abilities is considered to be superior and more successful than others who possess none, especially when in a disadvantaged or incompetent group.

    瘫中無大將(比喻在缺乏才能的環境中,略具才能的人卻能展露身手)

    • In that town, where the internet was incredibly slow, anyone with even a little computer knowledge was considered an expert.

      在那個網路速度極慢的城鎮,任何稍微懂點電腦知識的人都被視為專家。

    • In a team with absolutely no experience, she was seen as a leader simply because she had managed one project before.

      在一個完全沒有經驗的團隊中,她僅僅因為曾經管理過一個項目就被視為領導者。

    • In the art school, even those who didn't paint very well were praised as talented, just because they were slightly better than others.

      在藝術學校裡,即使那些畫得不太好的人,也因為比其他人稍微好一點而被讚揚為有才華。