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當家作主 (dong1 gaa1 zok3 zyu2) — be master in one's own house; be the master of one's own affairs (or destiny) in Cantonese

dongˉ¹當gaaˉ¹家zok˗₃作zyuˊ²主
简 当家作主
Mandarin Pinyin: dang1 jia1 zuo4 zhu3

Meaning of 當家作主

nounbe master in one's own house; be the master of one's own affairs (or destiny)

Characters in 當家作主

當dong1
should; ought to; must
家gaa1
classifier for firms or other enterprises
主zyu2
main; chief; primary; principal

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