to reign; to rule; to lord over
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to reign; to rule; to hold dominion
literaryOriginally referred to the sovereign rule of a monarch. Now used more broadly to mean having absolute control or dominance over something, often with a lofty or imposing connotation. Almost exclusively used in formal or literary contexts.
Qín秦
Shǐ始
Huáng皇
jūn君
lín临
tiān天
xià下
，
tǒng统
yī一
le了
liù六
guó国
。
Qin Shi Huang reigned over the world and unified the six states.
Tā他
píng凭
jiè借
qí其
tiān天
cái才
de的
zhì智
huì慧
，
jūn君
lín临
zhěng整
gè个
xué学
shù术
jiè界
。
With his genius intellect, he lords over the entire academic world.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
lì力
liàng量
fǎng仿
fú佛
jūn君
lín临
yī一
qiè切
，
wú无
rén人
néng能
yǔ与
zhī之
kàng抗
héng衡
。
This power seems to dominate everything, and no one can contend with it.