created sense approved 挟天子以令天下/挾天子以令天下 · xiétiānzǐyǐlìngtiānxià · control through figurehead
挟天子以令天下 / 挾天子以令天下
xiétiānzǐyǐlìngtiānxià
control through figurehead
hold the nominal sovereign hostage to exert authority over the realm
曹操采取挟天子以令天下的策略，在政治上取得了巨大的优势。