大权在握 dà quán zài wò

DEFINITIONS

  1. to be in a position of power

CHARACTERS

大 dà
HSK 1
big, great, vast, large, high
权 quán
HSK 5
power, right, authority
在 zài
HSK 1
be at, in, on; consist in, rest
握 wò
HSK 5
grasp, hold fast, take by hand