关起门来称皇帝

关起门来称皇帝:

Literally means:

close the door and claim oneself the emperor; be isolated from the outside world.

Actually means:

皇帝, the highest ruler in ancient China; 称, declare or announce.

This phrase figuratively means being head to a certain group of people. It also figuratively means one person or a certain community is isolated from outside and is conceited and ughty, ignoring or even denying the reality of prosperous development. Derogatory.

皇帝，中国古代最高统治者。称，宣布、宣称。

关起门来称皇帝，比喻在一个小范围内当老大。也形容一个人或集体自以为了不起，又自我封闭，看不到甚至拒绝外部世界蓬勃发展的现实。具有贬义色彩。