垂帘听政 Traditional 垂簾聽政 chuí lián tīng zhèng 🔊 lit. to govern from behind the curtain + Keep this word Meanings chuí lián tīng zhèng 垂簾聽政 lit. to govern from behind the curtainto rule in place of the emperor (idiom) Its characters 垂chuíto hang (down)HSK 7–9帘liánflag used as a shop sign听tīngto listenHSK 1政zhèngpolitical