獨攬大權

简 独揽大权 · 繁 獨攬大權
Cantonese · source Jyutpingduk6 laam5 daai6 kyun4

Meanings

  1. absolute power
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Same syllable, six tones

duk督duk1to supervise and directduk2—duk3—duk4—duk5—毒duk6geekish
daaidaai1—歹daai2bad带daai3banddaai4—daai5—大daai6
kyunkyun1—kyun2—kyun3—权kyun4authoritykyun5—kyun6—

Characters whose customary Unihan reading (kCantonese) is this syllable in each tone, chosen as in the tone atlas (2013 standard level, then the number of CC-CEDICT words they form), with CC-Canto 2017's meaning for that reading; a dash means no catalogue character has that reading. Checked syllables (-p, -t, -k) normally carry tones 1, 3 and 6. Character readings, not word readings; no frequency implied.

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CC-Canto includes this pinyin reference: du2 lan3 da4 quan2. It does not establish a Mandarin word with the same meaning.

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) synonym of 大權獨攬 /大权独揽 (dàquándúlǎn)

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Exact source record & identity獨攬大權 独揽大权 [du2 lan3 da4 quan2] {duk6 laam5 daai6 kyun4} /absolute power/

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