- 土(earth; soil; land)
- 垂(hang down; droop)
Branches and leaves drooping down to touch the ground show the image of the character meaning to hang or droop.
lit. to govern from behind the curtain
She ruled behind the curtain, holding the nation's power in her hands.
to rule in place of the emperor (idiom)
The Empress Dowager Cixi governed the country from behind a curtain.
lit. to govern from behind the curtain
She ruled behind the curtain, holding the nation's power in her hands.
to rule in place of the emperor (idiom)
The Empress Dowager Cixi governed the country from behind a curtain.
Branches and leaves drooping down to touch the ground show the image of the character meaning to hang or droop.
Using your mouth to listen to the sound of an axe chopping a tree echoing loudly.
Branches and leaves drooping down to touch the ground show the image of the character meaning to hang or droop.
Using your mouth to listen to the sound of an axe chopping a tree echoing loudly.
lit. to govern from behind the curtain
lit. to govern from behind the curtain
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