生杀予夺 shēngshāyǔduó to wield absolute power Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 生 shēng noun life life; lifetime; existence杀 殺 shā verb to kill to kill, slay, or murder; to slaughter animals予夺 予奪 yǔduó to grant and take away To give and to deprive; to award and to punish.