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大权在握

dà quán zài wò

4-character word Traditional 大權在握

What 大权在握 means

1. to be in a position of power

The characters in 大权在握

• 大dàbig; large; great; older (than another person); eldest (as in 大姐
• 权quánauthority; power; right
• 在zàito exist; to be alive; (of sb or sth) to be (located) at…
• 握wòto hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); (bound form) to have in one's control

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