垂帘听政 chuí lián tīng zhèng

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

垂 chuí
HSK 6
let down; suspend, hand; down
帘 lián
HSK 5
flag-sign of a tavern
听 tīng
HSK 1
hear; understand; obey, comply
政 zhèng
HSK 5
government, political affairs