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挾天子以令天下 (hip6 tin1 zi2 ji5 ling6 tin1 haa6) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

挾天子以令天下 (hip6 tin1 zi2 ji5 ling6 tin1 haa6, xié tiān zǐ yǐ lìng tiān xià) — (expr.) hold the feudal overlord and you control the whole country

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 挾持 (hip6 ci4) — to hold hostage
• 挾腳 (gep6 goek3) — shoes are too small for the feet; to squeeze the toes
• 挾餸 (gaap3 sung3) — to pick up the food with chopsticks
• 挾 (hip6) — (adjective) Tight or cramped; to coerce; to cherish
• 挾 (gaap3) — to clasp under the arm
• 挾 (gip6) — to hold under the arm or between two fingers; placed in between; cramped; tight…

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