dāng
dào

common
phrase
literary

Meaning of 当道

当道 means middle of the road; to be in power; to hold political power. Pronounced dāng dào.

  • middle of the road
  • to be in power; to hold political power
  • powerful official; those in power

Definitions & Examples

Bié
zài
dāng
dào
er
zhàn
zhe
 
dǎng
le
 

Don't stand in the middle of the road; you're blocking the way.

Yǒu
liàng
xíng
chē
héng
zài
dāng
dào
 
guò
le
 

There's a bicycle lying across the path; we can't get through.