垂帘听政

Traditional: 垂簾聽政

chuí lián tīng zhèng

Dictionary entry

lit. to govern from behind the curtain

What does 垂帘听政 mean?

垂帘听政 (chuí lián tīng zhèng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to govern from behind the curtain

2to rule in place of the emperor (idiom)

Character breakdown

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垂chuíto hang (down) · droop 帘liánflag used as a shop sign · variant of 簾|帘[lian2]听yǐnsmile (archaic)政zhèngpolitical · politics

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垂帘听政

chuí lián tīng zhèng

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