wield absolute power
As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is sh ē ngsh ā y ǔ Du ó, which describes that the ruler controls the power of life and death, reward and punishment. From Han Feizi, Sanshou.
The origin of Idioms
In Han Feizi's Sanshou: "the opportunity to kill lies in the minister, and if so, the invasion."
Idiom usage
In the book of doctor Cui of shangxuanzhou written by Du Mu of Tang Dynasty, it is said that "the price of the present vassal town is that the land and soldiers are at the first exit." Chapter 97 of the chronicles of the states of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty: "a man who controls a state is called a king. He is willing to take life or death, and others dare not be expert." Most of them are working relatives or hooligans who have a little influence in the local area. Therefore, they have almost equal rights in such places. Xia Yan's contract work
Analysis of Idioms
Synonym kill and take antonym weak power
Chinese PinYin : shēng shā yù duó
wield absolute power
would rather break than bend. nìng zhé bù wān
advice from others may help one overcome one 's shotcomings. tā shān gōng cuò
efficiency comes from diligence. yè jīng yú qín