各霸一方
gè​bà​yī​fāng

to each lord it over a district

  • created sense approved 各霸一方 · gè​bà​yī​fāng · to each lord it over a district — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    各霸一方

    gè​bà​yī​fāng

    to each lord it over a district

    Each dominates a certain area or region; used to describe powerful local figures or warlords who exert control over their own respective territories.territories

    各 (literal) → 各 · gè · each 霸 (literal) → 霸 · bà · to dominate 一方 (literal) → 一方 · yī​fāng · region

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