當家作主 dāng jiā zuò zhǔ

DEFINITIONS

  1. to be in charge in one's own house (idiom)
  2. to be the master of one's own affairs

CHARACTERS

當 dāng bear, accept, undertake; just
家 jiā house, home, residence; family
作 zuò make; work; compose, write; act, perform
主 zhǔ master, chief owner; host; lord