大權 [－权]

Jyutping daai6 kyun4
Pinyin dà quán

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. power
  2. authority
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    好​大​嘅​權​力
    great power; great authority
    • 大權在握
      大权在握
      daai6 kyun4 zoi6 aak1
      to hold immense power
    • 生殺大權
      生杀大权
      saang1 saat3 daai6 kyun4
      the power to decide who lives and dies
    • 獨攬大權
      独揽大权
      duk6 laam5 daai6 kyun4
      to monopolize power
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    great power or authority
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    自大狂和自恋狂的分别，在于自大狂渴望能够手握大权、受人敬畏，而自恋狂却比较想拥有魅力、得到爱戴。许多疯子和历史上的伟人都属于前者。
    自大狂和自戀狂的分別，在於自大狂渴望能夠手握大權、受人敬畏，而自戀狂卻比較想擁有魅力、得到愛戴。許多瘋子和歷史上的偉人都屬於前者。
    zì dà kuáng hé zì liàn kuáng de fēn bié ， zài yú zì dà kuáng kě wàng néng gòu shǒu wò dà quán 、 shòu rén jìng wèi ， ér zì liàn kuáng què bǐ jiào xiǎng yōng yǒu mèi lì 、 dé dào ài dài 。 xǔ duō fēng zi hé lì shǐ shàng de wěi rén dōu shǔ yú qián zhě 。
    • The megalomaniac differs from the narcissist by the fact that he wishes to be powerful rather than charming, and seeks to be feared rather than loved. To this type belong many lunatics and most of the great men of history.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    大权在握
    大權在握
    daai6 kyun4 zoi6 aak1
    • to hold immense power
  2. Cantonese
    生杀大权
    生殺大權
    saang1 saat3 daai6 kyun4
    • the power to decide who lives and dies
  3. Cantonese
    独揽大权
    獨攬大權
    duk6 laam5 daai6 kyun4
    • to monopolize power
  4. Cantonese
    操控大权
    操控大權
    cou1 hung3 daai6 kyun4
    • to obtain power of an organization
  5. Cantonese
    总揽大权
    總攬大權
    zung2 laam5 daai6 kyun4
    • Hold full power in one's hands
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    攥着大权
    攥着大權
    zuàn zhe dà quán
    • hold tightly onto power
  2. Mandarin
    大权旁落
    大權旁落
    dà quán páng luò
    • power has fallen into the hands of others