独霸一方
dú​bà​yī​fāng

to dominate a region

  • created sense approved 独霸一方/獨霸一方 · dú​bà​yī​fāng · to dominate a region — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    独霸一方 / 獨霸一方

    dú​bà​yī​fāng

    to dominate a region

    (idiom) to exercise sole hegemony over a district or a specific field; to lord it over an area as a local despot. This term often carries a negative or disapproving tone.

    独霸 (literal) → 独霸/獨霸 · dú​bà · to monopolize 一方 (literal) → 一方 · yī​fāng · region

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