"hold the cards" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 掌握主動權

Definition

在某种情况下处于掌控或主导地位，通常是因为你拥有别人没有的重要信息或资源。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

此表达常用于商业或谈判场合，表示掌控局面。'hold all the cards' 表示完全控制，不是字面意思，与打牌无关。

Examples

She holds the cards in this negotiation.

在这场谈判中，她**掌握主動權**。

If you hold the cards, you can decide what happens next.

如果你**掌握主動權**，下一步就由你决定。

Right now, the company holds the cards over its competitors.

目前，公司**掌握主動權**，领先对手。

It looks like Sam really holds the cards this time, so we have to wait for his decision.

看起来这次山姆**掌握主動權**，我们只能等他决定。

Until you know what they want, you don't really hold the cards.

在你知道他们想要什么之前，你其实并没有**掌握主動權**。

Don’t worry, we hold the cards here—let’s use that to our advantage.

别担心，这里我们**掌握主動權**，好好利用吧。