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挟天子以令诸侯
挾天子以令諸侯
xiétiānzǐyǐlìngzhūhóu
1.
(expr.) hold the feudal overlord and you control his vassals
Character Breakdown
挟
xié
to seize; to hold to one's bosom
9 丶
天
tiān
sky, heaven; god, celestial
HSK 1
4 丶
子
zi
son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
HSK 1
3 丶
以
yǐ
according to; so as to; because of; then
HSK 2
4 丶
令
lìng
command, decree, order; magistrate; to allow, to cause
HSK 5
5 丶
诸
zhū
all, many, various; surname
HSK 6
10 丶
侯
hóu
marquis, lord; target in archery
9 丶
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