生殺之權
shēng​shā​zhī​quán

power over life and death

  • created sense approved 生杀之权/生殺之權 · shēng​shā​zhī​quán · power over life and death — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    生杀之权 / 生殺之權

    shēng​shā​zhī​quán

    power over life and death

    Authority to decide whether someone lives or dies; used to describe having absolute or immense power

    生 (literal) → 生 · shēng · to live 杀 (literal) → 杀/殺 · shā · to kill 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · [possessive] 权 (literal) → 权/權 · quán · power

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