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垂帘听政
垂簾聽政
chuíliántīngzhèng
1. lit. to govern from behind the curtain
2. 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 8 丶
帘
lián
the flag-sign of a tavern
HSK 5 8 丶
听
tīng
to hear, to listen; to understand; to obey
HSK 1 7 丶
政
zhèng
government, politics
HSK 5 9 丶

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