垂帘听政

chuí lián tīng zhèng

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. to govern from behind the curtain
  2. 2. to rule in place of the emperor (idiom)

Child Words of 垂帘听政

听
yǐn

smile (archaic)

垂
chuí

to hang (down)

听
tīng

to listen to; to hear

政
zhèng

political

帘
lián

hanging screen or curtain