垂帘听政 in English chui2 lian2 ting1 zheng4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to govern from behind the curtain
  • to rule in place of the emperor (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

垂 帘 听 政

Traditional Characters

垂 簾 聽 政

Pinyin

chui2 lian2 ting1 zheng4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

垂chui2to hang (down) 帘lian2flag used as a shop sign 听ting1smile (archaic) 政zheng4political