act as regent; administer on behalf of
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to administer state affairs on behalf of a superior; to act as regent
formalFormal term used in historical and governmental contexts, referring to managing state affairs when the nominal ruler is absent, underage, or incapacitated. Often used in the phrase 摄理国政.
Tài太
hòu后
shè摄
lǐ理
guó国
zhèng政
，
zhí直
dào到
huáng皇
dì帝
chéng成
nián年
qīn亲
zhèng政
。
The Empress Dowager administered state affairs as regent until the emperor came of age and assumed personal rule.
Shǒu首
xiàng相
yīn因
bìng病
bù不
néng能
shì视
shì事
，
yóu由
fù副
shǒu首
xiàng相
shè摄
lǐ理
zhèng政
wù务
。
The prime minister was unable to attend to his duties due to illness, so the deputy prime minister managed government affairs on his behalf.
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Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
yǒu有
xǔ许
duō多
zhòng重
chén臣
shè摄
lǐ理
cháo朝
zhèng政
de的
lì例
zi子
。
History contains many examples of important ministers acting as regents to administer court affairs.