挟天子以令天下 — “To hold the Son of Heaven and command the world”
挟天子以令天下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to control a person in authority and issue orders in their name to serve one's own agenda; to manipulate a superior to command others”. Literally, “To hold the Son of Heaven and command the world”.
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What does 挟天子以令天下 mean?
挟天子以令天下 (xié tiān zǐ yǐ lìng tiān xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to control a person in authority and issue orders in their name to serve one's own agenda; to manipulate a superior to command others”.
How do you pronounce 挟天子以令天下?
挟天子以令天下 is pronounced xié tiān zǐ yǐ lìng tiān xià in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 挟天子以令天下 literally mean?
Literally, 挟天子以令天下 means “to hold the Son of Heaven and command the world”. It is used to mean “to control a person in authority and issue orders in their name to serve one's own agenda; to manipulate a superior to command others”.
What is the Chinese definition of 挟天子以令天下?
挟制着皇帝，用皇帝的名义发号施令。现比喻用领导的名义按自己的意思去指挥别人。同“挟天子以令诸侯”。