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垂帘听政

chuíliántīngzhèng

Traditional: 垂簾聽政

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

Character Breakdown

垂
chuí
to hang, to dangle; to hand down, to bequeath; almost, near
HSK 6
帘
lián
the flag-sign of a tavern
HSK 5
听
tīng
to hear, to listen; to understand; to obey
HSK 1
政
zhèng
government, politics
HSK 5

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