xié​tiān​zǐ​yǐ​lìng​zhū​hóu

leverage figurehead

Senses

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

曹操采取挟天子以令诸侯的策略,在政治上取得了巨大的优势。

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