掌權
simp掌权zoeng2 kyun4zhǎng quán
English
- to wield (political etc) power
- be in power
- to be in power; to exercise control
粵語 — Cantonese
- 掌握大權;即係響一個機構或者部門之中,話得事咁解
Examples
表面佢係主管,實際上唔係佢掌權嘅。
He has the title of a superintendent, but in reality, it is not him who has the power.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk