







握图临宇 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to command a vast domain”. To rule supreme over a wide area or enterprise. Literally, “Hold the maps and preside over the realm”.

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Open the tool →握图临宇 (wò tú lín yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to command a vast domain”.
握图临宇 is pronounced wò tú lín yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 握图临宇 means “Hold the maps and preside over the realm”. It is used to mean “to command a vast domain”.
图:图籍;宇:天下。掌握全国地图,君临天下。比喻拥有全国政权