







大权独揽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to monopolize all power and make all decisions”. To wield absolute authority; to arrogate all power to oneself. Literally, “Solely monopolize great power”.

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Open the tool →大权独揽 (dà quán dú lǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to monopolize all power and make all decisions”.
大权独揽 is pronounced dà quán dú lǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 大权独揽 means “Solely monopolize great power”. It is used to mean “to monopolize all power and make all decisions”.
揽:把持。一个人把持着权力,独断专行。