dāng​lù

in the middle of the road; to block the way

  • created sense approved 当路/當路 · dāng​lù · in the middle of the road; to block the way — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    当路 / 當路

    dāng​lù

    in the middle of the road; to block the way

    to be situated in or blocking the middle of a path or thoroughfare

    当 (literal) → 当/當 · dāng · facing 路 (literal) → 路 · lù · road

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  • created sense approved 当路/當路 · dāng​lù · to hold power — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    当路 / 當路

    dāng​lù

    to hold power

    (literary) to hold a high official position or be in control of the government

    当 (literal) → 当/當 · dāng · to manage 路 (literal) → 路 · lù · way

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 当路/當路 · dāng​lù · those in power — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    当路 / 當路

    dāng​lù

    those in power

    (literary) person or people in power; high-ranking officials

    当 (literal) → 当/當 · dāng · to manage 路 (literal) → 路 · lù · way

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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