chuílián
to hold court from behind a screen
- to hold court from behind a screen
- to rule from behind a screen, referring specifically to an empress or dowager presiding over court affairs on behalf of a young emperor; used in the phrase 垂帘听政 chuíliántīngzhèng
- to hang a curtain
- to lower a curtain; can also figuratively describe living a life of leisure or having no official business to attend to
Cross-References
Synonym
- 垂帘听政 chuíliántīngzhèng