attend to state affairs; hold court
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to attend court and administer state affairs (said of a monarch or regent)
formalA formal, historical term specifically referring to the emperor or regent holding court to listen to ministerial reports and decide on governance. Often appears in the set phrase 垂帘听政 (to rule from behind a curtain).
Cí慈
xǐ禧
tài太
hòu后
chuí垂
lián帘
tīng听
zhèng政
cháng长
dá达
sì四
shí十
bā八
nián年
。
Empress Dowager Cixi attended to state affairs from behind the curtain for as long as forty-eight years.
Huáng皇
dì帝
měi每
rì日
qīng清
chén晨
lín临
cháo朝
tīng听
zhèng政
，
chǔ处
lǐ理
guó国
jiā家
dà大
shì事
。
The emperor attended court every morning to administer state affairs and handle important national matters.
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Shè摄
zhèng政
wáng王
dài代
wéi为
tīng听
zhèng政
，
zhí直
dào到
nián年
yòu幼
de的
huáng皇
dì帝
chéng成
nián年
。
The Prince Regent attended to government affairs on behalf of the monarch until the young emperor came of age.