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拿印把子 — “To hold real power or authority”

拿印把子 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hold real power or authority”. To be in a position of effective leadership. Literally, “hold the official seal handle”.

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拿印把子 Pronunciation and Pinyin

拿印把子 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
拿
ná10take hold or seize
印
yìn6print, seal, impression
把
bà7to hold, to grasp
子
zi3son, child, seed, small thing

Example Sentence with 拿印把子

他凭借自己的能力,很快就拿印把子,负责起了整个项目的运营。
With his capabilities, he quickly took the reins and became responsible for the entire project's operations.

Idioms Related to 拿印把子

More idioms starting with 拿

  • ná拿yī一shǒu手put on airs to make demands
  • ná拿sān三bān搬sì四make excuses to shirk duty
  • ná拿sān三piē撇sì四to put on airs
  • ná拿xià下mǎ马lái来subdue or overcome someone
  • ná拿bù不chū出shǒu手too embarrassing to present
  • ná拿yún云zhuō捉yuè月possess extraordinary talent and ability
  • ná拿yún云wò握wù雾skillful and artful in handling situations
  • ná拿yún云jué攫shí石towering, majestic, and awe-inspiring ancient trees
  • ná拿dāo刀dòng动zhàng杖to resort to physical violence
  • ná拿dāo刀nòng弄zhàng杖to wield weapons
  • ná拿jiān奸ná拿shuāng双catch adulterers in the act
  • ná拿dìng定zhǔ主yi意make up one's mind

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Questions about 拿印把子

What does 拿印把子 mean?

拿印把子 (ná yìn bà zi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hold real power or authority”.

How do you pronounce 拿印把子?

拿印把子 is pronounced ná yìn bà zi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 拿印把子 literally mean?

Literally, 拿印把子 means “hold the official seal handle”. It is used to mean “to hold real power or authority”.

What is the Chinese definition of 拿印把子?

指做官掌有实权

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