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挟天子以令诸侯
xié​tiān​zǐ​yǐ​lìng​zhū​hóu

leverage figurehead

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
挟天子以令诸侯 (挾天子以令諸侯) xié​tiān​zǐ​yǐ​lìng​zhū​hóu
leverage figurehead
to command others by controlling a figurehead; to hold the emperor to control the lords

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0.090 per million

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