「把持」

Entry #1
Pronunciation：	baa2 ci4
Individual Character Meaning：	把 (measure); to hold; to control; quantifier for fire 持 to hold; to keep; (formal) to hold; to grasp; (formal) to possess; to maintain
Part of Speech：	verb
Explanation：	to keep ones desires and behaviour under control to comply with ones moral standard (e.g. to be loyal to ones spouse) or the law. (Cant.) 佢keoi5把baa2持ci4唔m4住zyu6自zi6己gei2，所so2以ji5就zau6有jau5呢ni1個go3感gam2情cing4缺kyut3失sat1。 (Eng.) He couldn't control his emotion, and that's why he was in a love affair and had regrettable moments in his love life. (usually with a negative connotation) to have full control of an organisation or a group (Cant.) 太后把持朝政好多年，皇帝成年之後，都唔願意歸還權力。 (Eng.) The Empress Dowager held power at court for many years and was unwilling to return authority even after the Emperor reached adulthood.
See also：	予取予攜巧取豪奪掌控掌政操控既得利益者為所欲為盤據篡奪胡作非為 (類近詞彙取自ToastyNews數據分析)
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