Search the dictionary A Chinese word or character, or English Search 7 entries. zuòzhǔ 作主 to decide dāngjiāzuòzhǔ 当家作主 to be in charge in one's own house (idiom) dāngjiāzuòzhǔ 當家作主 to be in charge in one's own house (idiom) zìzuòzhǔzhāng 自作主张 to act on one's own zìzuòzhǔzhāng 自作主張 to act on one's own dāngguānbùwèimínzuòzhǔbùrúhuíjiāmàihóngshǔ 当官不为民做主不如回家卖红薯 if an official does not put the people first, he might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes dāngguānbùwèimínzuòzhǔbùrúhuíjiāmàihóngshǔ 當官不為民做主不如回家賣紅薯 if an official does not put the people first, he might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes