quyền sinh quyền sát
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The power of life and death — authority absolute enough to spare or destroy at will.
Literally: right to give life, right to kill
Examples
Vua nắm quyền sinh quyền sát.The king held the power of life and death.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “quyền sinh quyền sát” mean?
The power of life and death — authority absolute enough to spare or destroy at will. Literally: right to give life, right to kill
Is “quyền sinh quyền sát” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.