







大权旁落 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Authority to make major decisions has shifted to others”. Often implying that the legitimate leader has been marginalized or become a mere figurehead. Literally, “Major power falls to the side”.

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Open the tool →大权旁落 (dà quán páng luò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Authority to make major decisions has shifted to others”.
大权旁落 is pronounced dà quán páng luò in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 大权旁落 means “Major power falls to the side”. It is used to mean “Authority to make major decisions has shifted to others”.
处理重大事情的权力落到旁人手里(多指领导人被架空)。