dāng dào

当 道

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v.derogmetahold sway; be in power; take the reins
- huài rén dāng dào dàn hǎo rén què zài shòu hài
  坏人当道，但好人却在受害。
  When evildoers are in power, good people suffer.
- zài zhè xiǎo rén dāng dào de rén shì jiān
  在这小人当道的人世间。
  It is a world full of scoundrels.
- nà yě shì wèi shén me huài rén néng dāng dào de yuán yīn
  那也是为什么坏人能当道的原因。
  That's how the wrong men get hold of things.
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n.middle of the road/way
- tā zhàn zài dāng dào
  他站在当道。
  He stands in the way.
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n.datedofficial in power; influential officials; person in power
- qǔ yuè yú dāng dào
  取悦于当道
  curry favour with the powers that be

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