大权在握 — “To hold great power”
大权在握 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hold great power”. To be in a position of supreme authority or control. Literally, “great power in hand”.
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大权在握 Pronunciation and Pinyin
大权在握 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 大权在握
自从他担任这个部门的负责人以来，就大权在握，决策效率大大提高。
Since he took charge of this department, he has held great power, and decision-making efficiency has greatly improved.
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- dà大shì事huà化xiǎo小reduce a major problem to a minor one
- dà大shì事huà化xiǎo小，，xiǎo小shì事huà化wú无reduce big problems to nothing
- dà大shì事qù去yǐ矣Major matters are beyond recovery
- dà大shì事wán完bì毕major tasks completed
- dà大shì事yǐ已rán然The major event is already done
- dà大shì事pū铺zhāng张make an extravagant display for big events
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Open the tool →Questions about 大权在握
What does 大权在握 mean?
大权在握 (dà quán zài wò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hold great power”.
How do you pronounce 大权在握?
大权在握 is pronounced dà quán zài wò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 大权在握 literally mean?
Literally, 大权在握 means “great power in hand”. It is used to mean “to hold great power”.
What is the Chinese definition of 大权在握?
手中掌握有很大权力。