生杀予夺
shēng​shā​yǔ​duó

absolute power

  • created sense approved 生杀予夺/生殺予奪 · shēng​shā​yǔ​duó · absolute power

    生杀予夺 / 生殺予奪

    shēng​shā​yǔ​duó

    absolute power

    To have absolute control over the life, death, and property of others; to hold complete authority over someone's fate.

    在封建社会，皇帝对手下的大臣拥有生杀予夺的权力。

    idiom

    created sense