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喪權辱國


丧权辱国

see styles
sàng quán rǔ guó
    sang4 quan2 ru3 guo2
sang ch`üan ju kuo
    sang chüan ju kuo
to forfeit sovereignty and humiliate the country (idiom); to surrender territory under humiliating terms

外交特權


外交特权

see styles
wài jiāo tè quán
    wai4 jiao1 te4 quan2
wai chiao t`e ch`üan
    wai chiao te chüan
diplomatic immunity

大權善經


大权善经

see styles
dà quán shàn jīng
    da4 quan2 shan4 jing1
ta ch`üan shan ching
    ta chüan shan ching
 Dai gonzen kyō
An abbreviation of 慧上菩薩問大權善經.

大權在握


大权在握

see styles
dà quán zài wò
    da4 quan2 zai4 wo4
ta ch`üan tsai wo
    ta chüan tsai wo
to be in a position of power

大權菩薩


大权菩萨

see styles
dà quán pú sà
    da4 quan2 pu2 sa4
ta ch`üan p`u sa
    ta chüan pu sa
 Daigon Bosatsu
Bodhisattva Correcting with Great Authority

大龍權現


大龙权现

see styles
dà lóng quán xiàn
    da4 long2 quan2 xian4
ta lung ch`üan hsien
    ta lung chüan hsien
 Dairyū gongen
The Bodhisattva who, having attained the 大地 stage, by the power of his vow transformed himself into a dragon-king, 西域記 1.

女權主義


女权主义

see styles
nǚ quán zhǔ yì
    nu:3 quan2 zhu3 yi4
nü ch`üan chu i
    nü chüan chu i
feminism

平權措施


平权措施

see styles
píng quán cuò shī
    ping2 quan2 cuo4 shi1
p`ing ch`üan ts`o shih
    ping chüan tso shih
affirmative action

廢權立實


废权立实

see styles
fèi quán lì shí
    fei4 quan2 li4 shi2
fei ch`üan li shih
    fei chüan li shih
 hai gon ryū jitsu
To set aside the temporary and establish the real and permanent.

指數期權


指数期权

see styles
zhǐ shù qī quán
    zhi3 shu4 qi1 quan2
chih shu ch`i ch`üan
    chih shu chi chüan
index options

授權範圍


授权范围

see styles
shòu quán fàn wéi
    shou4 quan2 fan4 wei2
shou ch`üan fan wei
    shou chüan fan wei
scope of authority; mandate

攀附權貴


攀附权贵

see styles
pān fù quán guì
    pan1 fu4 quan2 gui4
p`an fu ch`üan kuei
    pan fu chüan kuei
to cling to the powerful and rich (idiom); social climbing

政權真空


政权真空

see styles
zhèng quán zhēn kōng
    zheng4 quan2 zhen1 kong1
cheng ch`üan chen k`ung
    cheng chüan chen kung
power vacuum; political vacuum

教權理實


教权理实

see styles
jiào quán lǐ shí
    jiao4 quan2 li3 shi2
chiao ch`üan li shih
    chiao chüan li shih
 kyō gon ri jitsu
doctrinal expositions are provisional and the noumenal principle is real

智慧產權


智慧产权

see styles
zhì huì chǎn quán
    zhi4 hui4 chan3 quan2
chih hui ch`an ch`üan
    chih hui chan chüan
intellectual property

有權勢者


有权势者

see styles
yǒu quán shì zhě
    you3 quan2 shi4 zhe3
yu ch`üan shih che
    yu chüan shih che
person in power; the one with authority; the guy in charge

有選舉權


有选举权

see styles
yǒu xuǎn jǔ quán
    you3 xuan3 ju3 quan2
yu hsüan chü ch`üan
    yu hsüan chü chüan
constituent

極權主義


极权主义

see styles
jí quán zhǔ yì
    ji2 quan2 zhu3 yi4
chi ch`üan chu i
    chi chüan chu i
totalitarianism

權利法案


权利法案

see styles
quán lì fǎ àn
    quan2 li4 fa3 an4
ch`üan li fa an
    chüan li fa an
bill of rights

權利聲明


权利声明

see styles
quán lì shēng míng
    quan2 li4 sheng1 ming2
ch`üan li sheng ming
    chüan li sheng ming
copyright statement

權利要求


权利要求

see styles
quán lì yāo qiú
    quan2 li4 yao1 qiu2
ch`üan li yao ch`iu
    chüan li yao chiu
claim to rights (copyright, patent etc)

權力交接


权力交接

see styles
quán lì jiāo jiē
    quan2 li4 jiao1 jie1
ch`üan li chiao chieh
    chüan li chiao chieh
transfer of power; to hand over power

權力紛爭


权力纷争

see styles
quán lì fēn zhēng
    quan2 li4 fen1 zheng1
ch`üan li fen cheng
    chüan li fen cheng
power struggle

權力鬥爭


权力斗争

see styles
quán lì dòu zhēng
    quan2 li4 dou4 zheng1
ch`üan li tou cheng
    chüan li tou cheng
power struggle

權宜之策


权宜之策

see styles
quán yí zhī cè
    quan2 yi2 zhi1 ce4
ch`üan i chih ts`e
    chüan i chih tse
stratagem of convenience (idiom); stop-gap measure; makeshift plan; interim step

權宜之計


权宜之计

see styles
quán yí zhī jì
    quan2 yi2 zhi1 ji4
ch`üan i chih chi
    chüan i chih chi
plan of convenience (idiom); stop-gap measure; makeshift stratagem; interim step

權實二教


权实二教

see styles
quán shí èr jiào
    quan2 shi2 er4 jiao4
ch`üan shih erh chiao
    chüan shih erh chiao
 gonjitsu nikyō
two teachings of expedient and true

權實二智


权实二智

see styles
quán shí èr zhì
    quan2 shi2 er4 zhi4
ch`üan shih erh chih
    chüan shih erh chih
 gonjitsu nichi
two kinds of wisdom

權慾薰心


权欲熏心

see styles
quán yù xūn xīn
    quan2 yu4 xun1 xin1
ch`üan yü hsün hsin
    chüan yü hsün hsin
obsessed by a craving for power; power-hungry

權衡利弊


权衡利弊

see styles
quán héng lì bì
    quan2 heng2 li4 bi4
ch`üan heng li pi
    chüan heng li pi
to weigh the pros and cons (idiom)

權變理論


权变理论

see styles
quán biàn lǐ lùn
    quan2 bian4 li3 lun4
ch`üan pien li lun
    chüan pien li lun
contingency theory (theory of leadership)

民權主義


民权主义

see styles
mín quán zhǔ yì
    min2 quan2 zhu3 yi4
min ch`üan chu i
    min chüan chu i
democracy; civil liberties; principle of democracy, the second of Dr Sun Yat-sen's 孫中山|孙中山 Three Principles of the People 三民主義|三民主义 (at the time, meaning widespread popular involvement in affairs of state)

治外法權


治外法权

see styles
zhì wài fǎ quán
    zhi4 wai4 fa3 quan2
chih wai fa ch`üan
    chih wai fa chüan
diplomatic immunity; (history) extraterritoriality, the rights (under unequal treaties) of a foreigner to live in China outside Chinese jurisdiction

泯權歸實


泯权归实

see styles
mǐn quán guī shí
    min3 quan2 gui1 shi2
min ch`üan kuei shih
    min chüan kuei shih
 mingon kijitsu
To depart from the temporary and find a home in the real, i. e. forget Hīnayāna, partial salvation, and turn to Mahāyāna for full and complete salvation.

濫用權力


滥用权力

see styles
làn yòng quán lì
    lan4 yong4 quan2 li4
lan yung ch`üan li
    lan yung chüan li
abuse of power

濫用職權


滥用职权

see styles
làn yòng zhí quán
    lan4 yong4 zhi2 quan2
lan yung chih ch`üan
    lan yung chih chüan
abuse of power

爭權奪利


争权夺利

see styles
zhēng quán duó lì
    zheng1 quan2 duo2 li4
cheng ch`üan to li
    cheng chüan to li
scramble for power and profit (idiom); power struggle

版權所有


版权所有

see styles
bǎn quán suǒ yǒu
    ban3 quan2 suo3 you3
pan ch`üan so yu
    pan chüan so yu
all rights reserved (copyright statement)

生殺大權


生杀大权

see styles
shēng shā dà quán
    sheng1 sha1 da4 quan2
sheng sha ta ch`üan
    sheng sha ta chüan
life-and-death power; ultimate power

知識產權


知识产权

see styles
zhī shi chǎn quán
    zhi1 shi5 chan3 quan2
chih shih ch`an ch`üan
    chih shih chan chüan
intellectual property rights (law)

神權政治


神权政治

see styles
shén quán zhèng zhì
    shen2 quan2 zheng4 zhi4
shen ch`üan cheng chih
    shen chüan cheng chih
theocracy

神權統治


神权统治

see styles
shén quán tǒng zhì
    shen2 quan2 tong3 zhi4
shen ch`üan t`ung chih
    shen chüan tung chih
theocracy

祭司權術


祭司权术

see styles
jì sī quán shù
    ji4 si1 quan2 shu4
chi ssu ch`üan shu
    chi ssu chüan shu
priestcraft

維權人士


维权人士

see styles
wéi quán rén shì
    wei2 quan2 ren2 shi4
wei ch`üan jen shih
    wei chüan jen shih
civil rights activist

藏王權現


藏王权现

see styles
cáng wáng quán xiàn
    cang2 wang2 quan2 xian4
ts`ang wang ch`üan hsien
    tsang wang chüan hsien
 Zōō gongen
Zao gongen

行使職權


行使职权

see styles
xíng shǐ zhí quán
    xing2 shi3 zhi2 quan2
hsing shih chih ch`üan
    hsing shih chih chüan
to exercise power

行權方便


行权方便

see styles
xíng quán fāng biàn
    xing2 quan2 fang1 bian4
hsing ch`üan fang pien
    hsing chüan fang pien
 gyōgon hōben
carrying out expedient [teachings]

被選舉權


被选举权

see styles
bèi xuǎn jǔ quán
    bei4 xuan3 ju3 quan2
pei hsüan chü ch`üan
    pei hsüan chü chüan
the right to be elected; the right to stand for election

通權達變


通权达变

see styles
tōng quán dá biàn
    tong1 quan2 da2 bian4
t`ung ch`üan ta pien
    tung chüan ta pien
to adapt to circumstances

開權示實


开权示实

see styles
kāi quán shì shí
    kai1 quan2 shi4 shi2
k`ai ch`üan shih shih
    kai chüan shih shih
 kaigon jijitsu
opening the provisional to disclose the real

開權顯實


开权显实

see styles
kāi quán xiǎn shí
    kai1 quan2 xian3 shi2
k`ai ch`üan hsien shih
    kai chüan hsien shih
 kaigon kenjitsu
starting with the expedient teachings and revealing the truth

霸權主義


霸权主义

see styles
bà quán zhǔ yì
    ba4 quan2 zhu3 yi4
pa ch`üan chu i
    pa chüan chu i
hegemonism

不可侵犯權


不可侵犯权

see styles
bù kě qīn fàn quán
    bu4 ke3 qin1 fan4 quan2
pu k`o ch`in fan ch`üan
    pu ko chin fan chüan
inviolability

不逮捕特權


不逮捕特权

see styles
bù dài bǔ tè quán
    bu4 dai4 bu3 te4 quan2
pu tai pu t`e ch`üan
    pu tai pu te chüan
the right of immunity from arrest afforded by the Taiwan ROC Constitution, for the duration of meetings, unless caught actually committing a crime, to members of the National Assembly, the Legislative Yuan, or a supervisory committee

優先承購權


优先承购权

see styles
yōu xiān chéng gòu quán
    you1 xian1 cheng2 gou4 quan2
yu hsien ch`eng kou ch`üan
    yu hsien cheng kou chüan
prior purchase right; right of first refusal (ROFR); preemptive right to purchase

優先認股權


优先认股权

see styles
yōu xiān rèn gǔ quán
    you1 xian1 ren4 gu3 quan2
yu hsien jen ku ch`üan
    yu hsien jen ku chüan
preemptive right (in share issue)

公平審判權


公平审判权

see styles
gōng píng shěn pàn quán
    gong1 ping2 shen3 pan4 quan2
kung p`ing shen p`an ch`üan
    kung ping shen pan chüan
the right to a fair trial

外交豁免權


外交豁免权

see styles
wài jiāo huò miǎn quán
    wai4 jiao1 huo4 mian3 quan2
wai chiao huo mien ch`üan
    wai chiao huo mien chüan
diplomatic immunity

女子參政權


女子参政权

see styles
nǚ zǐ cān zhèng quán
    nu:3 zi3 can1 zheng4 quan2
nü tzu ts`an cheng ch`üan
    nü tzu tsan cheng chüan
women's suffrage

斟酌決定權


斟酌决定权

see styles
zhēn zhuó jué dìng quán
    zhen1 zhuo2 jue2 ding4 quan2
chen cho chüeh ting ch`üan
    chen cho chüeh ting chüan
discretionary power

杯酒釋兵權


杯酒释兵权

see styles
bēi jiǔ shì bīng quán
    bei1 jiu3 shi4 bing1 quan2
pei chiu shih ping ch`üan
    pei chiu shih ping chüan
to dismiss military hierarchy using wine cups; cf Song founding Emperor Song Taizu 宋太祖 holds a banquet in 961 and persuades his senior army commanders to go home to their provinces

權力的遊戲


权力的游戏

see styles
quán lì de yóu xì
    quan2 li4 de5 you2 xi4
ch`üan li te yu hsi
    chüan li te yu hsi
Game of Thrones (TV series)

權實不二門


权实不二门

see styles
quán shí bù èr mén
    quan2 shi2 bu4 er4 men2
ch`üan shih pu erh men
    chüan shih pu erh men
 gonjitsu funi mon
The two divisions, the provisional and the perfect, are not two but complementary, v. 權教 and 十不ニ門.

永久居留權


永久居留权

see styles
yǒng jiǔ jū liú quán
    yong3 jiu3 ju1 liu2 quan2
yung chiu chü liu ch`üan
    yung chiu chü liu chüan
permanent residency

特別提款權


特别提款权

see styles
tè bié tí kuǎn quán
    te4 bie2 ti2 kuan3 quan2
t`e pieh t`i k`uan ch`üan
    te pieh ti kuan chüan
special drawing rights (SDR), international currency of the IMF

自由選擇權


自由选择权

see styles
zì yóu xuǎn zé quán
    zi4 you2 xuan3 ze2 quan2
tzu yu hsüan tse ch`üan
    tzu yu hsüan tse chüan
free agency

至高統治權


至高统治权

see styles
zhì gāo tǒng zhì quán
    zhi4 gao1 tong3 zhi4 quan2
chih kao t`ung chih ch`üan
    chih kao tung chih chüan
supreme power; sovereignty

超額配股權


超额配股权

see styles
chāo é pèi gǔ quán
    chao1 e2 pei4 gu3 quan2
ch`ao o p`ei ku ch`üan
    chao o pei ku chüan
an oversubscribed share

世界人權宣言


世界人权宣言

see styles
shì jiè rén quán xuān yán
    shi4 jie4 ren2 quan2 xuan1 yan2
shih chieh jen ch`üan hsüan yen
    shih chieh jen chüan hsüan yen
Universal Declaration of Human Rights

中國人權組織


中国人权组织

see styles
zhōng guó rén quán zǔ zhī
    zhong1 guo2 ren2 quan2 zu3 zhi1
chung kuo jen ch`üan tsu chih
    chung kuo jen chüan tsu chih
Human Rights in China (New York-based expatriate PRC organization)

中央專制集權


中央专制集权

see styles
zhōng yāng zhuān zhì jí quán
    zhong1 yang1 zhuan1 zhi4 ji2 quan2
chung yang chuan chih chi ch`üan
    chung yang chuan chih chi chüan
centralized autocratic rule

人民基本權利


人民基本权利

see styles
rén mín jī běn quán lì
    ren2 min2 ji1 ben3 quan2 li4
jen min chi pen ch`üan li
    jen min chi pen chüan li
fundamental civil rights

兒童權利公約


儿童权利公约

see styles
ér tóng quán lì gōng yuē
    er2 tong2 quan2 li4 gong1 yue1
erh t`ung ch`üan li kung yüeh
    erh tung chüan li kung yüeh
Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)

受法律保護權


受法律保护权

see styles
shòu fǎ lǜ bǎo hù quán
    shou4 fa3 lu:4 bao3 hu4 quan2
shou fa lü pao hu ch`üan
    shou fa lü pao hu chüan
right to protection by law (law)

國際人權標準


国际人权标准

see styles
guó jì rén quán biāo zhǔn
    guo2 ji4 ren2 quan2 biao1 zhun3
kuo chi jen ch`üan piao chun
    kuo chi jen chüan piao chun
international human rights norms

大權修利菩薩


大权修利菩萨

see styles
dà quán xiū lì pú sà
    da4 quan2 xiu1 li4 pu2 sa4
ta ch`üan hsiu li p`u sa
    ta chüan hsiu li pu sa
 Daigon Shuri Bosatsu
A bodhisattva―protector of monasteries, depicted as shading his eyes with his hand and looking afar, said to have been a Warden of the Coast under the emperor Aśoka.

大權修理菩薩


大权修理菩萨

see styles
dà quán xiū lǐ pú sà
    da4 quan2 xiu1 li3 pu2 sa4
ta ch`üan hsiu li p`u sa
    ta chüan hsiu li pu sa
 Daigen Shuri Bosatsu
Bodhisattva Correcting with Great Authority

數字版權管理


数字版权管理

see styles
shù zì bǎn quán guǎn lǐ
    shu4 zi4 ban3 quan2 guan3 li3
shu tzu pan ch`üan kuan li
    shu tzu pan chüan kuan li
Digital Rights Management (DRM)

北京產權交易所


北京产权交易所

see styles
běi jīng chǎn quán jiāo yì suǒ
    bei3 jing1 chan3 quan2 jiao1 yi4 suo3
pei ching ch`an ch`üan chiao i so
    pei ching chan chüan chiao i so
China Beijing Equity Exchange (CBEX)

租地人投標票權


租地人投标票权

see styles
zū dì rén tóu biāo piào quán
    zu1 di4 ren2 tou2 biao1 piao4 quan2
tsu ti jen t`ou piao p`iao ch`üan
    tsu ti jen tou piao piao chüan
occupation franchise

薩哈羅夫人權獎


萨哈罗夫人权奖

see styles
sà hǎ luó fū rén quán jiǎng
    sa4 ha3 luo2 fu1 ren2 quan2 jiang3
sa ha lo fu jen ch`üan chiang
    sa ha lo fu jen chüan chiang
the EU Sakharov Human Rights Prize

薩哈諾夫人權獎


萨哈诺夫人权奖

see styles
sà hǎ nuò fū rén quán jiǎng
    sa4 ha3 nuo4 fu1 ren2 quan2 jiang3
sa ha no fu jen ch`üan chiang
    sa ha no fu jen chüan chiang
the EU Sakharov prize for human rights

世界知識產權組織


世界知识产权组织

see styles
shì jiè zhī shí chǎn quán zǔ zhī
    shi4 jie4 zhi1 shi2 chan3 quan2 zu3 zhi1
shih chieh chih shih ch`an ch`üan tsu chih
    shih chieh chih shih chan chüan tsu chih
World Intellectual Property Organization

煽動顛覆國家政權


煽动颠覆国家政权

see styles
shān dòng diān fù guó jiā zhèng quán
    shan1 dong4 dian1 fu4 guo2 jia1 zheng4 quan2
shan tung tien fu kuo chia cheng ch`üan
    shan tung tien fu kuo chia cheng chüan
incitement to subvert state power (criminal charge used to gag free speech)

以言代法,以權壓法


以言代法,以权压法

see styles
yǐ yán dài fǎ , yǐ quán yā fǎ
    yi3 yan2 dai4 fa3 , yi3 quan2 ya1 fa3
i yen tai fa , i ch`üan ya fa
    i yen tai fa , i chüan ya fa
to substitute one's words for the law and abuse power to crush it (idiom); completely lawless behavior; Might makes right.

慧上菩薩問大善權經


慧上菩萨问大善权经

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huì shàng pú sà wèn dà shàn quán jīng
    hui4 shang4 pu2 sa4 wen4 da4 shan4 quan2 jing1
hui shang p`u sa wen ta shan ch`üan ching
    hui shang pu sa wen ta shan chüan ching
 Ejō bosatsu mon daizengon kyō
Huishang pusa wen dashanquan jing

慧上菩薩問大權善經


慧上菩萨问大权善经

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huì shàng pú sà wèn dà quán shàn jīng
    hui4 shang4 pu2 sa4 wen4 da4 quan2 shan4 jing1
hui shang p`u sa wen ta ch`üan shan ching
    hui shang pu sa wen ta chüan shan ching
 Ejō bosatsu mon daigonzen kyō
Huishang pusa wendaquanshan jing

中國人權民運信息中心


中国人权民运信息中心

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zhōng guó rén quán mín yùn xìn xī zhōng xīn
    zhong1 guo2 ren2 quan2 min2 yun4 xin4 xi1 zhong1 xin1
chung kuo jen ch`üan min yün hsin hsi chung hsin
    chung kuo jen chüan min yün hsin hsi chung hsin
Information Center for Human Rights and Democracy, Hong Kong

巴勒斯坦民族權力機構


巴勒斯坦民族权力机构

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bā lè sī tǎn mín zú quán lì jī gòu
    ba1 le4 si1 tan3 min2 zu2 quan2 li4 ji1 gou4
pa le ssu t`an min tsu ch`üan li chi kou
    pa le ssu tan min tsu chüan li chi kou
Palestinian National Authority

招寶七郞大權修理菩薩


招宝七郞大权修理菩萨

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zhāo bǎo qī láng dà quán xiū lǐ pú sà
    zhao1 bao3 qi1 lang2 da4 quan2 xiu1 li3 pu2 sa4
chao pao ch`i lang ta ch`üan hsiu li p`u sa
    chao pao chi lang ta chüan hsiu li pu sa
 Jōhō Shichirō Daigen Shuri Bosatsu
Jōhō Shichirō Daigen Shuri Bodhisattva

密跡力士大權神王經偈頌


密迹力士大权神王经偈颂

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mì jī lì shì dà quán shén wáng jīng jì sòng
    mi4 ji1 li4 shi4 da4 quan2 shen2 wang2 jing1 ji4 song4
mi chi li shih ta ch`üan shen wang ching chi sung
    mi chi li shih ta chüan shen wang ching chi sung
 Misshaku rikishi daigonjinnōkyō geju
Stanzas on the Sūtras of the Esoteric One's, Mighty Kings of Great Supernatural Power

公民權利和政治權利國際公約


公民权利和政治权利国际公约

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gōng mín quán lì hé zhèng zhì quán lì guó jì gōng yuē
    gong1 min2 quan2 li4 he2 zheng4 zhi4 quan2 li4 guo2 ji4 gong1 yue1
kung min ch`üan li ho cheng chih ch`üan li kuo chi kung yüeh
    kung min chüan li ho cheng chih chüan li kuo chi kung yüeh
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

經濟社會及文化權利國際公約


经济社会及文化权利国际公约

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jīng jì shè huì jí wén huà quán lì guó jì gōng yuē
    jing1 ji4 she4 hui4 ji2 wen2 hua4 quan2 li4 guo2 ji4 gong1 yue1
ching chi she hui chi wen hua ch`üan li kuo chi kung yüeh
    ching chi she hui chi wen hua chüan li kuo chi kung yüeh
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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This page contains 93 results for "权" in Chinese and/or Japanese.



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