大包大揽 / 大包大攬

dà​bāo​dà​lǎn

to take complete charge

To take on everything yourself; to take full responsibility for a task; sometimes used to describe someone monopolizing power or control.

大 (literal) → 大 · dà · greatly 包 (literal) → 包 · bāo · to undertake 大 (literal) → 大 · dà · greatly 揽 (literal) → 揽/攬 · lǎn · to take on

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM