nòng
quán

literary
verb

Meaning of 弄权

弄权 means to manipulate power; to abuse authority. Pronounced nòng quán.

  • to manipulate power; to abuse authority

Definitions & Examples

Jiān
chén
nòng
quán
 
huò
luàn
cháo
gāng
 

Treacherous ministers manipulated power, bringing chaos to the imperial court.

běn
shì
jiè
xiǎo
guān
 
què
shàn
nòng
quán
 
zuì
zhōng
shēn
gāo
wèi
 

He was originally a minor official, but was skilled at political manipulation, eventually rising to a high position.

Zài
ge
wáng
cháo
 
huàn
guān
wài
jiāo
nòng
quán
 

In the late period of that dynasty, eunuchs and maternal relatives took turns wielding power.

shǐ
shàng
yǒu
duō
yīn
nòng
quán
ér
shēn
bài
míng
liè
de
rén
 

Throughout history, there have been many figures who were ruined by their power manipulations.