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杀生之柄
杀生之柄
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杀生之柄

杀生之柄 — “To hold the power over life and death”

杀生之柄 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hold the power over life and death”. To have absolute control over the fate of others.

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杀生之柄 Pronunciation and Pinyin

杀生之柄 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
杀
shā6to kill
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
柄
bǐng9handle, stalk, authority

Example Sentence with 杀生之柄

这位家族长老手握杀生之柄,在处理各项重要事务时拥有不容置疑的最终决定权。
This family elder holds the power over life and death, possessing unquestionable final authority when handling various important matters.

Idioms Related to 杀生之柄

Synonyms of 杀生之柄

  • shā杀shēng生zhī之quán权power over life and death

More idioms starting with 杀

  • shā杀yī一jǐng儆bǎi百punish one to warn many
  • shā杀yī一lì利bǎi百punish one to warn many
  • shā杀yī一lì砺bǎi百punish one to warn many
  • 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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Questions about 杀生之柄

What does 杀生之柄 mean?

杀生之柄 (shā shēng zhī bǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hold the power over life and death”.

How do you pronounce 杀生之柄?

杀生之柄 is pronounced shā shēng zhī bǐng in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 杀生之柄?

杀:杀戮;生:生存;柄:权力。执掌生死大权

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