當家〔当-〕 dong¹ gaa¹ {dāng jiā}

(noun) The authority of a household

當家〔当-〕 dong¹ gaa¹ {dāng jiā}

1. to manage the household
2. to be the one in charge of the family
3. to call the shots
4. to be in charge

當家作主〔当---〕 dong¹ gaa¹ zok³ zyu² {dāng jiā zuò zhǔ}

1. to be in charge in one's own house (idiom)
2. to be the master of one's own affairs