dāng​jiā​zuò​zhǔ

be master of one's own affairs

  • created sense approved 当家做主/當家做主 · dāng​jiā​zuò​zhǔ · be master of one's own affairs — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    当家做主 / 當家做主

    dāng​jiā​zuò​zhǔ

    be master of one's own affairs

    to take charge of one's own house and make one's own decisions; to be in control of one's destiny

    当家 (literal) → 当家/當家 · dāng​jiā · to be in charge 做主 (literal) → 做主 · zuò​zhǔ · to be one's own master

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    created sense