杀生之权 — “To hold absolute power over someone's life and death”
杀生之权 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hold absolute power over someone's life and death”. To have someone completely at one's mercy or disposal. Literally, “Power over life and death”.
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杀生之权 Pronunciation and Pinyin
杀生之权 Character Breakdown
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尽管这位医生没有真正的杀生之权，但他对病人的诊断和治疗方案，常常决定着一个家庭的未来。
Although this doctor doesn't literally possess the power of life and death, his diagnoses and treatment plans often determine a family's future.
Idioms Related to 杀生之权
Synonyms of 杀生之权
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- shā杀yī一jǐng儆bǎi百punish one to warn many
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- shā杀yī一jǐng警bǎi百punish one to warn many
- shā杀rén人bù不yòng用dāo刀destroy reputation without violence
- shā杀rén人bù不zhǎ眨yǎn眼ruthless and merciless killer
- shā杀rén人bù不jiàn见xuè血harm insidiously without trace
- shā杀rén人cháng偿mìng命，，qiàn欠zhài债huán还qián钱Life for a life, debt for a debt
- shā杀rén人jié劫cái财kill people and rob property
- shā杀rén人rú如jiè芥slaughter people like weeds
- shā杀rén人rú如cǎo草slaughter people like grass
- shā杀rén人rú如hāo蒿slaughter people on a massive scale
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What does 杀生之权 mean?
杀生之权 (shā shēng zhī quán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hold absolute power over someone's life and death”.
How do you pronounce 杀生之权?
杀生之权 is pronounced shā shēng zhī quán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 杀生之权 literally mean?
Literally, 杀生之权 means “Power over life and death”. It is used to mean “to hold absolute power over someone's life and death”.
What is the Chinese definition of 杀生之权?
杀：杀戮；生：生存。执掌生死大权