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刀把子

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Collocation

1
掌握……的刀把子
2
手里攥着刀把子
3
刀把子在……手里

Definition

刀把子:

Literally means:

handle of a knife; power.

Actually means:

刀柄, hilt, refers to the part of a sword or knife into that is used for people to hold.

It figuratively means the power that one possesses to deal with others or to decide upon things at discretion.

刀柄,用手握住刀的地方。刀把子,比喻可以随意处置别人或决定事情的大权。

Example

Used as subject or object. (作主语、宾语)
1
men
我们
dānwèi
单位
de
dāo
刀把子
zhǎng
掌握
zài
shǒu
手里
  
,
xiǎng
jiào
shuí
xiàgǎng
下岗
  
,
shuí
jiù
xiàgǎng
下岗
  
,
méiyǒu
没有
shāngliang
商量
de
余地
  

Our unit's knife in his hands, he wants to call who laid off, who laid off, there is no room for negotiation.

2
Zài
合资企业
zhōng
  
,
shuí
de
fèn
股份
chāoguò
超过
bǎi
fēnzhī
分之
shí
五十一
  
,
shuí
jiù
dào
liǎo
dāo
刀把子
  

In a joint venture, whoever owns more than 51 percent of the shares gets the knife.

3
Zài
xiàndài
现代
shèhuì
社会
zhōng
  
,
法律
  
zhì
法治
以及
司法
guān
机关
shì
wéi
维护
shèhuì
社会
wěndìng
稳定
de
dāo
刀把子
  

In modern society, the law, the rule of law and the judiciary are the knives to maintain social stability.

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