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生杀予夺
shēng​shā​yǔ​duó

absolute power

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
生杀予夺 (生殺予奪) shēng​shā​yǔ​duó
absolute power idiom
To have absolute control over the life, death, and property of others; to hold complete authority over someone's fate.

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