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大權在握

简大权在握 · 繁大權在握

Mandarin · pinyin dà quán zài wò

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4–2–4–4 · da4 quan2 zai4 wo4

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daai6 kyun4 zoi6 aak1

Pleco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Word reading; meanings not aligned.

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(idiomatic) to have (hold) great power in one's hands; to be in a position of power