汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 生杀予夺
shēng shā yǔ duó
生杀予夺 (生殺予奪)
hold power over sb.'s life and property
生 Make people live / 杀 Put to death / 予 give / 夺 deprivation / Describes that reactionary rulers control life and death, rewards and punishments
专制 独裁 专权 独断 专断 一意孤行 武断 一手遮天 一言堂
生 shēng 杀 (殺) shā 予 yǔ/yú 夺 (奪) duó
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

此时拥有生杀予夺大权的警察们咧嘴而笑，颇为享受着这个上帝时刻。

The policemen grinned with that peculiar enjoyment of human beings in possessing such power.

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