执掌
执掌執掌 zhí zhǎng ㄓˊ ㄓㄤˇ zap1 zoeng2
- to wield (power etc)
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- 各执己见各執己見 gè zhí jǐ jiàn ㄍㄜˋ ㄓˊ ㄐㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ gok3 zap1 gei2 gin3 each sticks to his own view (idiom); a dialogue of the deaf
- 各执一词各執一詞 gè zhí yī cí ㄍㄜˋ ㄓˊ ㄧ ㄘˊ gok3 zap1 jat1 ci4 each sticks to his own version (idiom); a dialogue of the deaf
- 择善固执擇善固執 zé shàn gù zhí ㄗㄜˊ ㄕㄢˋ ㄍㄨˋ ㄓˊ zaak6 sin6 gu3 zap1 to choose what is good and hold fast to it (idiom)
- 仗义执言仗義執言 zhàng yì zhí yán ㄓㄤˋ ㄧˋ ㄓˊ ㄧㄢˊ zoeng6 ji6 zap1 jin4 to speak out for justice (idiom); to take a stand on a matter of principle
- 执法如山執法如山 zhí fǎ rú shān ㄓˊ ㄈㄚˇ ㄖㄨˊ ㄕㄢ zap1 faat3 jyu4 saan1 to maintain the law as firm as a mountain (idiom); to enforce the law strictly
- 了如指掌 liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng ㄌㄧㄠˇ ㄖㄨˊ ㄓˇ ㄓㄤˇ liu5 jyu4 zi2 zoeng2 to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom)
- 摩拳擦掌 mó quán cā zhǎng ㄇㄛˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄘㄚ ㄓㄤˇ mo1 kyun4 caat3 zoeng2 fig. to rub one's fists and wipe one's palms (idiom)
- 易如反掌 yì rú fǎn zhǎng ㄧˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄈㄢˇ ㄓㄤˇ ji6 jyu4 faan2 zoeng2 easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy
- 鱼与熊掌魚與熊掌 yú yǔ xióng zhǎng ㄩˊ ㄩˇ ㄒㄩㄥˊ ㄓㄤˇ jyu4 jyu5 hung4 zoeng2 lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other
- 掌上明珠 zhǎng shàng míng zhū ㄓㄤˇ ㄕㄤˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄨ zoeng2 soeng6 ming4 zyu1 lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom)