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闭门天子
bì​mén​tiān​zǐ

narrow authority

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闭门天子 閉門天子 bì​mén​tiān​zǐ
narrow authority
(idiom) an emperor who rules behind closed doors; refers to a person whose authority is narrowly confined or whose power is purely nominal