一言堂 (jat1 jin4 tong4) — one person has the say; what i say goes in Cantonese

jatˉ¹jinˎ₄tongˎ₄
Mandarin Pinyin: yi4 yan2 tang2

Meaning of 一言堂

nounone person has the say; what i say goes
nounit is used to describe a person not listening to others, and who is undemocratic, a dictator

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