political power; regime
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
political power; state power; regime
literaryLiterary term referring to the authority and control of government. Often used in historical or formal contexts to describe the seat of power.
Tǒng统
zhì治
zhě者
zhǎng掌
wò握
le了
zhèng正
bǐng柄
，
kāi开
shǐ始
tuī推
xíng行
gǎi改
gé革
。
The ruler seized political power and began to implement reforms.
Zhèng正
bǐng柄
páng旁
luò落
，
guó国
jiā家
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
dòng动
dàng荡
zhī之
zhōng中
。
Political power fell into others' hands, and the country was plunged into turmoil.
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Tā他
jì觊
yú觎
zhèng正
bǐng柄
yǐ已
jiǔ久
，
zhōng终
yú于
chèn趁
jī机
duó夺
quán权
。
He had long coveted political power and finally seized the opportunity to seize control.