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when the cat's away meaning in Chinese
| English | Chinese |
|---|---|
| when the cat's away (People take advantage of the absence of authority) phrase | 天高皇帝远 /tiāngāo huángdìyuǎn/phrase 天高皇帝遠phrase |
| when the cat's away the mice will play (in the absence of a controlling entity, subordinates will take advantage of circumstances) phrase [UK: wen ðə ˈkæts ə.ˈweɪ ðə maɪs wɪl ˈpleɪ] [US: hwen ðə ˈkæts ə.ˈweɪ ðə ˈmaɪs wɪl ˈpleɪ] | hóuzi chēng dàwáng/phrase 山中无老虎，猴子称大王 /shānzhōng wú lǎohǔphrase 山中無老虎，猴子稱大王phrase 老虎不再山，猴子称大王 /lǎohǔ bù zài shānphrase 老虎不再山，猴子稱大王phrase |
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