power; authority
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
power; authority; the power one holds or wields
formalFormal or literary term referring to the authority or power that someone possesses and exercises, often implying control over others or an organization.
Tā他
zhǎng掌
wò握
le了
gōng公
sī司
de的
quán权
bǐng柄
。
He has seized the reins of power at the company.
Quán权
bǐng柄
zài在
wò握
，
zé责
rèn任
zhòng重
dà大
。
With great power comes great responsibility.
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Zhè这
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
quán权
bǐng柄
jí极
zhòng重
，
lián连
huáng皇
dì帝
dōu都
yào要
ràng让
tā他
sān三
fēn分
。
This general wields such immense authority that even the emperor must yield to him.