Chinese word dictionary

生杀予夺

shēng shā yǔ duó · lit. to spare or to kill, to give or take away (idiom); (fig.) control over the fate of others

Word information

Simplified生杀予夺
Traditional生殺予奪
Pinyinshēng shā yǔ duó
Part of speechDictionary
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How to learn 生杀予夺

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