粵

當dong1家gaa1作zok3主zyu2

simp当家作主
dong1 gaa1 zok3 zyu2dāng jiā zuò zhǔ

English

  1. to be in charge in one's own house (idiom)
  2. to be the master of one's own affairs
  3. (lit.) to take charge of one's own house; (fig.) to be the master of one's own affairs

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 處理事務或者做決定時有主導地位

Examples

  • 呢度我主場,梗係我當家作主。

    This is my turf and I should have the say on everything that happens here.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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