大权在握

大權在握
dàquánzàiwò
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to hold great power in one's hands
  2. 2 to wield supreme authority

Examples

Tā yídàn dàquán zàiwò, jiù kāishǐ dúduàn zhuānxíng.
Once he held supreme power, he began acting autocratically.
Xīn shàngrèn de dǒngshìzhǎng dàquán zàiwò.
The newly appointed chairman holds all the power.
Tā dàquán zàiwò, gōngsī shàngxià wúrén gǎn wéikàng.
With full power in her hands, no one in the company dared defy her.

Tips

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Often carries a slightly negative or wary tone, suggesting concentration of power that others must reckon with.

Stroke Order

quán
zài