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生杀予夺
shēng​shā​yǔ​duó

to wield absolute power

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
生杀予夺 生殺予奪 shēng​shā​yǔ​duó
to wield absolute power
(idiom) lit. to spare or kill, to give or take away; used to describe having total control over someone's life, property, or fate

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