dāng​dào

in the middle of the road

Senses

当道/ 當道 dāng​dào in the middle of the road

the center or middle of a road

当道/ 當道 dāng​dào 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

当道/ 當道 dāng​dào high official

(literary) a high-ranking official who holds power, usually used in a negative sense

当道/ 當道 dāng​dào to block the way

to be in the way or stand in the middle of the road to obstruct passage

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