汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 当家作主
当家作主 (當家作主)
to be in charge in one's own house (idiom) / to be the master of one's own affairs
本指主管家政,有权对家事做出决定。比喻在单位或国家中居主人翁地位。
() dāng/dàng jiā zuò zhǔ
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

外国人能永远当家作主吗?

Can outsiders hold the ring for ever?

一个有工作的妻子可能会剥夺丈夫当家作主的权利。

A working wife may rob a husband of being the master of the house.

现在,奇库尤异族强烈地感到他们也该当家作主了。

Now the non-Kikuyus feel strongly it is their turn next.