ㄒㄧㄠˇxiǎoㄖㄣˊrénㄉㄜˊˋzhì

  1. 形容小人一旦得勢得意忘形氣勢凌人大宋宣和遺事·》:用事時節夷狄陸梁小人得志便日蝕便蝗蟲饑饉天下百姓流離。」官場現形·三八》:至於內裡小姐真正小人得志簡直奴才一樣。」瓦釜雷鳴

lit. a vile character flourishes (idiom)​, fig. an inferior person gets into a position of power, becoming conceited and arrogant