生死予夺 — “Give life and death, grant and deprive”
生死予夺 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wield absolute power over life and death, and the authority to grant or seize anything; to have supreme control over others' fates”. Literally, “Give life and death, grant and deprive”.
生死予夺 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- shēng生shàng上qǐ起xià下Connect preceding to following
- shēng生bù不rú如sǐ死life is worse than death
- shēng生bù不féng逢chǎng场Born at an inopportune time
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- shēng生bù不féng逢chén辰born at an unlucky time
- shēng生bù不yù遇shí时born at an unfortunate time
- shēng生shì事wēi微miǎo渺precarious and meager livelihood
- shēng生shì事rǎo扰mín民cause trouble and disturb the public
- shēng生yú于yōu忧huàn患ér而sǐ死yú于ān安lè乐Adversity fosters survival, ease leads to ruin
- shēng生yú于yōu忧huàn患，，sǐ死yú于yì逸lè乐adversity spurs survival, ease brings ruin
- shēng生rén人tú涂tàn炭people plunged into extreme misery
- shēng生zhòng众shí食guǎ寡abundant production and sparse consumption
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What does 生死予夺 mean?
生死予夺 (shēng sǐ yǔ duó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wield absolute power over life and death, and the authority to grant or seize anything; to have supreme control over others' fates”.
How do you pronounce 生死予夺?
生死予夺 is pronounced shēng sǐ yǔ duó in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 生死予夺 literally mean?
Literally, 生死予夺 means “Give life and death, grant and deprive”. It is used to mean “to wield absolute power over life and death, and the authority to grant or seize anything; to have supreme control over others' fates”.
What is the Chinese definition of 生死予夺?
生：让人活；死：处死；予：给予；夺：剥夺。形容反动统治者掌握生死、赏罚大权。