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Here, we present the idiom 「鬻寵擅權」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.

To show off power by relying on favor.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yù chǒng shàn quán

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yuk6 chung2 sin6 kyun4

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