大权在握 dà quán zài wò

to be in a position of power

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to be in a position of power

Characters

Character Meaning
大 dà HSK 1
big; large; great
权 quán HSK 5
authority; power; right
在 zài HSK 1
(located) at; (to be) in
握 wò HSK 5
to grasp; to hold; to clench (one's fist)