created sense approved 当道/當道 · dāngdào · in the middle of the road — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
当道 / 當道
dāngdào
in the middle of the road
the center or middle of a road
当 (literal) → 当/當 · dāng · facing 道 (literal) → 道 · dào · road
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created sense approved 当道/當道 · dāngdào · to hold power — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
当道 / 當道
dāngdào
to hold power
to hold the reins of government; to be in power; to predominate or be in vogue, often used with a negative connotation
当 (literal) → 当/當 · dāng · to manage 道 (literal) → 道 · dào · principle
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 当道/當道 · dāngdào · high official — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
当道 / 當道
dāngdào
high official
(literary) a high-ranking official who holds power, usually used in a negative sense
当 (literal) → 当/當 · dāng · to manage 道 (literal) → 道 · dào · principle
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 当道/當道 · dāngdào · to block the way — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
当道 / 當道
dāngdào
to block the way
to be in the way or stand in the middle of the road to obstruct passage
当 (literal) → 当/當 · dāng · facing 道 (literal) → 道 · dào · road
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition