zhuā

idiom
common

Meaning of 一把抓

一把抓 means to monopolize everything; to want to control all matters oneself without delegating; to tackle everything at once without distinguishing between importance and urgency; to approach tasks indiscriminately. Pronounced yī bǎ zhuā.

  • to monopolize everything; to want to control all matters oneself without delegating
  • to tackle everything at once without distinguishing between importance and urgency; to approach tasks indiscriminately

Definitions & Examples

dāng
lǐng
dǎo
huan
zhuā
 
shén
me
shì
dōu
yào
guò
wèn
 

As a leader, he likes to control everything, wanting to oversee every single matter.

néng
zhuā
 
yào
xué
huì
fàng
quán
 

You can't monopolize everything; you need to learn to delegate authority.

Zhè
mén
bèi
zhuā
 
bié
rén
chā
bu
shàng
shǒu
 

He has monopolized this department, leaving others unable to get involved.