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lit. to proclaim oneself hegemon · to take a leading role · to build a personal fiefdom

称霸
chēng bà
ch+ēng·1st toneb+à·4th tone
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Synonyms
Synonyms
act like an overlord · lord it over · play the despot · domineer称王称霸chēng wáng chēng bàto dominate (a market etc) · to monopolize独霸dú bà
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