垂帘听决 — “To rule from behind a curtain”
垂帘听决 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rule from behind a curtain”. To exercise power indirectly, often as a female regent assisting a nominal male ruler. Literally, “Lower the curtain and listen to decisions”.
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在家族企业中，虽然名义上的负责人是小儿子，但实际上许多重要决策都是由母亲垂帘听决的。
In the family business, although the nominal head is the youngest son, many important decisions are actually made by the mother ruling from behind a curtain.
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- chuí垂tóu头sàng丧qì气dejected and dispirited
- chuí垂tóu头tā塌chì翅dejected and dispirited
- chuí垂tóu头sāi塞ěr耳deliberately ignore and feign ignorance
- chuí垂tóu头tà搨yì翼crestfallen and dejected
- chuí垂tóu头shā铩yǔ羽utterly dispirited and dejected
- chuí垂shǒu手shì侍lì立stand respectfully, ready to serve
- chuí垂shǒu手kě可dé得easily obtainable
- chuí垂shǒu手gōng恭lì立stand respectfully with hands at sides
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What does 垂帘听决 mean?
垂帘听决 (chuí lián tīng jué) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to rule from behind a curtain”.
How do you pronounce 垂帘听决?
垂帘听决 is pronounced chuí lián tīng jué in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 垂帘听决 literally mean?
Literally, 垂帘听决 means “Lower the curtain and listen to decisions”. It is used to mean “to rule from behind a curtain”.
What is the Chinese definition of 垂帘听决?
指女后辅幼主临朝听政。