power or honor falls into others' hands
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to fall into the hands of others; to be taken by someone else
formalRefers specifically to authority, power, honors, or rights that should rightfully belong to someone or some entity but are taken or usurped by others.
Suí随
zhe着
tā他
de的
tuì退
yǐn隐
，
gōng公
sī司
dà大
quán权
páng旁
luò落
。
With his retirement, the company's major power fell into others' hands.
Yóu由
yú于
guǎn管
lǐ理
bú不
shàn善
，
gāi该
xiàng项
mù目
de的
lǐng领
dǎo导
quán权
zuì最
zhōng终
páng旁
luò落
。
Due to poor management, the leadership of the project ultimately fell into others' hands.
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Jiā家
zú族
chǎn产
yè业
de的
jì继
chéng承
rén人
wú无
néng能
，
dǎo导
zhì致
kòng控
zhì制
quán权
páng旁
luò落
。
The incompetence of the family business heir led to the control rights being taken by others.