当家作主 — Chinese idiom
当家作主
dāng jiā zuò zhǔ
Traditional: 當家作主
Meaning
- to be in charge in one's own house
- to be the master of one's own affairs
Character by character
- 当dāngappropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound o
- 家jiāhouse, home, residence; family
- 作zuòto make; to write, to compose; to act, to perform
- 主zhǔto own; to host; master; host; lord
Idioms sharing a character
- 一马当先 yī mǎ dāng xiān
- 上当受骗 shàng dàng shòu piàn
- 势不可当 shì bù kě dāng
- 大敌当前 dà dí dāng qián
- 大而无当 dà ér wú dàng
- 安步当车 ān bù dàng chē
- 对酒当歌 duì jiǔ dāng gē
- 悔不当初 huǐ bù dāng chū
- 悲歌当哭 bēi gē dàng kū
- 旗鼓相当 qí gǔ xiāng dāng
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