当道 (dāng) — to be in power, to hold sway; to block the way
Definition
当道 (dāngdào) has two unrelated senses: as a verb meaning 'to be in power / hold sway' (about officials or factions), and as a verb meaning 'to block the way'. Pick the sense by context.
verb
to be in powerto hold swayto block the way
Beispiele
- 当道，。Zhè xiē fǔ bài guān yuán dāng shí, bǎi xìng kǔ bù kān yán.When these corrupt officials were in power, the people suffered unspeakably.
- ，。Tā dāng le jǐ nián dào, zuò le bù shǎo hǎo shì.He held power for a few years and did a lot of good deeds.
- 当道，！Bié dāng, ràng wǒ guò qù!Don't block the way, let me pass!
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