大权在握

大權在握

dàquán-zàiwò

idiom

Meanings

HSK 7-9

他一旦大权在握，就开始独断专行。

Tā yídàn dàquán-zàiwò, jiù kāishǐ dúduàn-zhuānxíng.

Once he held supreme power, he began acting autocratically.

HSK 7-9

新上任的董事长大权在握。

Xīn shàngrèn de dǒngshìzhǎng dàquán-zàiwò.

The newly appointed chairman holds all the power.

HSK 7-9

她大权在握，公司上下无人敢违抗。

Tā dàquán-zàiwò, gōngsī shàngxià wúrén gǎn wéikàng.

With full power in her hands, no one in the company dared defy her.

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

大 dà

权 quán

在 zài

握 wò