emperor assuming personal rule; coming of age (monarch)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
(of a young emperor) to assume personal rule upon reaching adulthood; to take over the reins of government from regents
formalHistorical term referring specifically to the transition from regency (often by an empress dowager) to personal rule by the emperor upon reaching maturity, traditionally around age 16.
Kāng康
xī熙
huáng皇
dì帝
shí十
sì四
suì岁
qīn亲
zhèng政
。
The Kangxi Emperor assumed personal rule at the age of fourteen.
Zhè这
wèi位
nián年
qīng轻
de的
jūn君
zhǔ主
qīn亲
zhèng政
hòu后
，
lì立
jí即
tuī推
xíng行
le了
yī一
xì系
liè列
gǎi改
gé革
。
After assuming personal rule, this young monarch immediately implemented a series of reforms.
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Yóu由
yú于
huáng皇
dì帝
nián年
yòu幼
，
yóu由
shè摄
zhèng政
wáng王
dài代
xíng行
guó国
zhèng政
，
dài待
qí其
chéng成
nián年
hòu后
zài再
xíng行
qīn亲
zhèng政
。
Since the emperor was young, a prince regent exercised state power on his behalf, until the emperor came of age and assumed personal rule.
Huáng皇
dì帝
nián年
mǎn满
shí十
liù六
，
jí即
jiāng将
qīn亲
zhèng政
，
tài太
hòu后
zhǔn准
bèi备
chè撤
lián帘
guī归
zhèng政
。
The emperor having reached the age of sixteen and about to assume personal rule, the empress dowager prepared to withdraw from behind the curtain and return the government to him.