Meaning of 生杀予夺
生杀予夺 means to have absolute power over life and death, reward and punishment; to hold the power of life and death. Pronounced shēng shā yǔ duó.
- to have absolute power over life and death, reward and punishment; to hold the power of life and death
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
fēng封
jiàn建
shè社
huì会
，
huáng皇
dì帝
duì对
chén臣
mín民
shēng生
shā杀
yǔ予
duó夺
，
yōng拥
yǒu有
zhì至
gāo高
wú无
shàng上
de的
quán权
lì力
。
In feudal society, the emperor held the power of life and death over his subjects, possessing supreme authority.
Lǎo老
bǎn板
bù不
néng能
duì对
yuán员
gōng工
shēng生
shā杀
yǔ予
duó夺
，
yīng应
gāi该
zūn尊
zhòng重
tā他
men们
de的
hé合
fǎ法
quán权
yì益
。
Bosses cannot have absolute power over their employees; they should respect their legal rights.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
shēng生
shā杀
yǔ予
duó夺
de的
dà大
quán权
shǐ使
tā他
biàn变
de得
zhuān专
hèng横
bá跋
hù扈
。
This absolute power over life and death made him domineering and arrogant.
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