挟主行令 — “To manipulate a superior to issue orders in their name”
挟主行令 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to manipulate a superior to issue orders in their name”. To control someone in authority from behind the scenes. Literally, “coerce the master to issue orders”.
挟主行令 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- xié挟bīng冰qiú求wēn温Actions opposite to goal, ensuring failure
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- xié挟tiān天zǐ子lìng令zhū诸hóu侯control emperor, command lords
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- xié挟tiān天zǐ子yǐ以zhēng征sì四fāng方control the emperor to command the realm
- xié挟tiān天zǐ子ér而lìng令zhū诸hóu侯manipulate power for one's own agenda
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- xié挟tài泰shān山yǐ以chāo超běi北hǎi海an utterly impossible feat
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What does 挟主行令 mean?
挟主行令 (jiā zhǔ xíng lìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to manipulate a superior to issue orders in their name”.
How do you pronounce 挟主行令?
挟主行令 is pronounced jiā zhǔ xíng lìng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 挟主行令 literally mean?
Literally, 挟主行令 means “coerce the master to issue orders”. It is used to mean “to manipulate a superior to issue orders in their name”.
What is the Chinese definition of 挟主行令?
挟持君主，发布命令。同“挟天子以令诸侯”。