生殺予奪shēng shā yǔ duóhave sb completely in one’s power; hold power over sb’s life and property; tread on the neck of
? 貴賤、殺、生、與奪一也。(《荀子·王制》) Those which guide the ruler in honouring or humbling,punishing or freeing,giving or taking from his subjects are based upon this unity. 生殺予奪shēnɡ shā yǔ duó生：讓人活著；殺：叫人死；予：給予；奪：剝奪。指統(tǒng)治階級有任意處置別人生命財產(chǎn)的權(quán)力。have sb. completely in one’s power, hold power over sb.’s life and property, have sb.’s fate in one’s hands |