太上皇 — “Retired Emperor”
太上皇 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person who, though not officially in charge, holds real power and influences or controls others from behind the scenes; a puppet master or an influential figure pulling strings remotely”. Literally, “Retired Emperor”.
太上皇 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- tài太shàng上wàng忘qíng情Supreme serenity, transcending emotions
- tài太qiū丘dào道guǎng广have extensive social connections
- tài太cāng仓yī一sù粟a drop in the ocean
- tài太cāng仓tí稊mǐ米a drop in the ocean
- tài太gōng公diào钓yú鱼，，yuàn愿zhě者shàng上gōu钩set a trap for the willing
- tài太shān山běi北dòu斗a widely admired leading figure
- tài太suì岁tóu头shàng上dòng动tǔ土provoke a formidable person
- tài太píng平wú无shì事peaceful and quiet
- tài太píng平wú无xiàng象false peace has no fixed signs
- tài太píng平shèng盛shì世a golden age of peace and prosperity
- tài太ē阿zhī之bǐng柄ultimate power and control
- tài太ē阿dào倒chí持give power to others, suffer harm
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What does 太上皇 mean?
太上皇 (tài shàng huáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person who, though not officially in charge, holds real power and influences or controls others from behind the scenes; a puppet master or an influential figure pulling strings remotely”.
How do you pronounce 太上皇?
太上皇 is pronounced tài shàng huáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 太上皇 literally mean?
Literally, 太上皇 means “Retired Emperor”. It is used to mean “a person who, though not officially in charge, holds real power and influences or controls others from behind the scenes; a puppet master or an influential figure pulling strings remotely”.
What is the Chinese definition of 太上皇?
皇帝之父。比喻实际上掌握权力、自己不出面而操纵别人进行活动的人