The word local tyrant first appeared in the Southern and Northern Dynasties in China, and originally meant to refer to local rich and powerful families or individuals. In the Qing dynasty, the meaning of referring to the rich and powerful bully in rural areas came into being and entered the vocabulary of modern Chinese.

"Local tyrant" originally refers to the bad guys who bully with financial resources in rural areas, and later it is extended to RMB players who have no brains to spend in the ACG world. On September 9th, 20 13, Weibo launched the activities of "making friends with local tyrants" and "writing poems for local tyrants", which gave birth to the famous saying "make friends with local tyrants" and once again intensified the popularity of local tyrants.