挟天子以征四方 — “To hold the Son of Heaven (emperor) to command the four directions”
挟天子以征四方 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to control a nominal leader or authority figure and use their name and legitimacy to issue commands or achieve one's own objectives”. Literally, “To hold the Son of Heaven (emperor) to command the four directions”.
挟天子以征四方 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 挟天子以征四方 mean?
挟天子以征四方 (xié tiān zǐ yǐ zhēng sì fāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to control a nominal leader or authority figure and use their name and legitimacy to issue commands or achieve one's own objectives”.
How do you pronounce 挟天子以征四方?
挟天子以征四方 is pronounced xié tiān zǐ yǐ zhēng sì fāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 挟天子以征四方 literally mean?
Literally, 挟天子以征四方 means “to hold the Son of Heaven (emperor) to command the four directions”. It is used to mean “to control a nominal leader or authority figure and use their name and legitimacy to issue commands or achieve one's own objectives”.
What is the Chinese definition of 挟天子以征四方?
挟：挟制。挟制皇帝，用朝廷的名来征讨四方