挟天子以令天下 xié tiān zǐ yǐ lìng tiān xià

control the ruler to rule the land

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. (expr.) hold the feudal overlord and you control the whole country

Characters

Character Meaning
to coerce; to clasp under the arm; old variant of jiā
day; sky; heaven
(noun suffix); son; child
to use; by means of; according to
to cause; to make sth happen; to order
day; sky; heaven
down; below; to go down