垂簾聽政
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See also: 垂帘听政
Chinese[edit]
to sit behind a curtain | to handle matters of state | ||
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trad. (垂簾聽政) | 垂簾 | 聽政 | |
simp. (垂帘听政) | 垂帘 | 听政 | |
Literally: “to handle matters of state behind a curtain”. |
Etymology[edit]
The idiom arose from a practice in ancient China, by which a royal lady, as an empress or empress dowager, was allowed to preside over the imperial court without actually being seen by her subjects, because women were prohibited from politics. This would usually be done by the mother of a child emperor.
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
垂簾聽政
- (historical) (of female royal members, e.g. empress or empress dowager) to rule in place of a monarch; to serve as regent
- 皇上龍體違和,正需要靜養。懇請皇太后垂簾聽政,以安天下人心! [MSC, trad.]
- From: The Firmament of the Pleiades
- Huángshàng lóngtǐ wéihé, zhèng xūyào jìngyǎng. Kěnqǐng huángtàihòu chuíliántīngzhèng, yǐ ān tiānxià rénxīn! [Pinyin]
- His Majesty's imperial body is unwell and now needs rest. We earnestly beg Empress Dowager to rule the empire from behind the curtain, so as to pacify public sentiment throughout this realm under heaven!
皇上龙体违和,正需要静养。恳请皇太后垂帘听政,以安天下人心! [MSC, simp.]
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