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Open the tool →凭几之诏 (píng jǐ zhī zhào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the final decree or will of an emperor”.
凭几之诏 is pronounced píng jǐ zhī zhào in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 凭几之诏 means “Edict issued while leaning on a small table”. It is used to mean “the final decree or will of an emperor”.
指皇帝临终遗诏。