包打天下

bāo dǎ tiān xià

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Definitions

1. to run everything (idiom); to monopolize the whole business
2. not allow anyone else to have a look in

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Child Words of 包打天下

• 下 下 xià: down
• 包 包 bāo: to cover
• 天 天 tiān: day
• 天下 天下 tiān xià: land under heaven
• 打 打 dá: dozen (loanword)
• 打 打 dǎ: to beat
• 打天下 打天下 dǎ tiān xià: to seize power