獨霸一方 dú bà yī fāng

dominate a region; monopolize local power

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to exercise sole hegemony (idiom); to dominate a whole area (market, resources etc)
  2. 2. to hold as one's personal fiefdom

Characters

Character Meaning
獨 dú
alone; only; independent
霸 bà HSK 6
tyrant; to rule by force; (in modern advertising) master
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
方 fāng HSK 3
method; direction; side