当家作主 (dāng) — be master of one's own affairs; to be in charge of one's own decisions
Definition
Literally 'be the head of the house and make the decisions' — an idiom for being fully in charge of one's own affairs, often used in political or organizational contexts.
idiom
be master of one's own affairsto be in charge of one's own decisions
Examples
- 当家作主，。Rén mín yào dāng, zì jǐ jué dìng zì jǐ de shì qing.People should be masters of their own affairs and decide their own matters.
- 当家作主。Zhè ge gōng sī shí xíng dāng de guǎn lǐ mó shì.This company implements a management model where employees are masters of their own affairs.
- 当家作主，。Zhǐ yǒu dāng, cái néng zhēn zhèng shí xiàn zì zhǔ fā zhǎn.Only by being master of one's own affairs can one truly achieve independent development.
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