垂簾 [－帘]

Jyutping seoi4 lim4
Pinyin chuí lián

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, historical, literary
    to sit behind a curtain (and handle matters of state)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    垂帘听政
    垂簾聽政
    seoi4 lim4 ting3 zing3
    • a practice in ancient China, by which a royal lady, as an empress or empress dowager, was allowed to preside over the imperial court without actually being seen by her subjects, because women were prohibited from politics; literally: "to handle matters of state behind a curtain"
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    皇上龙体违和，正需要静养。恳请皇太后垂帘听政，以安天下人心！
    皇上龍體違和，正需要靜養。懇請皇太后垂簾聽政，以安天下人心！
    huáng shàng lóng tǐ wéi hé ， zhèng xū yào jìng yǎng ． kěn qǐng huáng tài hòu chuí lián tīng zhèng ， yǐ ān tiān xià rén xīn ！
    • His Majesty's imperial body is unwell and now needs rest. We earnestly beg Empress Dowager to rule the empire from behind the curtain, so as to pacify public sentiment throughout this realm under heaven!
    • His Majesty's imperial body is unwell and now needs rest. We humbly beg Empress Dowager to rule the empire from behind the curtain, so as to pacify public sentiment throughout this realm under heaven!
    • His Majesty's imperial body is unwell and now needs a rest. We humbly beg Empress Dowager to rule the empire from behind the curtain, so as to pacify public sentiment throughout this realm under heaven!
  2. Mandarin
    儿臣恳请皇太后垂帘听政，以安天下人心。
    兒臣懇請皇太后垂簾聽政，以安天下人心。
    ér chén kěn qǐng huáng tài hòu chuí lián tīng zhèng ， yǐ ān tiān xià rén xīn ．
    • I earnestly beg Empress Dowager to rule the empire from behind the curtain, so as to pacify public sentiment throughout this realm under heaven.