Definition
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。