御宇 [－－]

Jyutping jyu6 jyu5
Pinyin yù yǔ

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, archaic
    to rule over an empire; to sit on the throne
    • 漢皇重色思傾國，御宇多年求不得。
      汉皇重色思倾国，御宇多年求不得。
      hàn huáng zhòng sè sī qīng guó ， yù yǔ duō nián qiú bù dé ．
      A certain emperor of the Han dynasty placed a premium on his dalliances, and longed for a beauty who could lay low an empire. He ruled his empire for many years without finding such a beauty.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    汉皇重色思倾国，御宇多年求不得。
    漢皇重色思傾國，御宇多年求不得。
    hàn huáng zhòng sè sī qīng guó ， yù yǔ duō nián qiú bù dé ．
    • A certain emperor of the Han dynasty placed a premium on his dalliances, and longed for a beauty who could lay low an empire. He ruled his empire for many years without finding such a beauty.