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生殺予奪
简 生杀予夺 · 繁 生殺予奪Mandarin · pinyin shēng shā yǔ duó
Meanings
- (lit.) to spare or to kill, to give or take away (idiom)
- (fig.) control over the fate of others
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1–1–3–2 · sheng1 sha1 yu3 duo2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
sang1 saat3 jyu5 dyut6
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- (to hold power over the) life, death, reward and punishment (of others)
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