垂簾听政
Mandarin
| simpl. | 垂簾听政 | |
|---|---|---|
| trad. | 垂簾聽政 | |
Verb
垂簾听政 (simplified, Pinyin chuílián tìngzhèng, traditional 垂簾聽政)
- (archaic) to handle matters of state while sitting behind a curtain
Usage notes
- A practice which allowed an empress or empress dowager to preside at court, without actually being seen by her subjects (which was forbidden). This would usually be done by the mother of a child emperor.
References
- "垂簾听政" (in Mandarin), Guoyu Cidian On-line Mandarin Dictionary (國語辭典). URL accessed on 2008-05-12.
- 2007, Hanyu Da Cidian 3.0 (in Mandarin), Hong Kong: Commercial Press, ISBN 9789620702778: