"挾天子以令諸侯" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [Chinese]

IPA: /ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻³⁵ i²¹⁴⁻²¹ liŋ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu⁵⁵ xoʊ̯³⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /hiːp̚² tʰiːn⁵⁵ t͡siː³⁵ jiː¹³ lɪŋ²² t͡syː⁵⁵ hɐu̯²¹/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻³⁵ i²¹⁴⁻²¹ liŋ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu⁵⁵ xoʊ̯³⁵/, /hiːp̚² tʰiːn⁵⁵ t͡siː³⁵ jiː¹³ lɪŋ²² t͡syː⁵⁵ hɐu̯²¹/ Chinese transliterations: xié tiānzǐ yǐ lìng zhūhóu [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄗˇ ㄧˇ ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄓㄨ ㄏㄡˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], hip⁶ tin¹ zi² ji⁵ ling⁶ zyu¹ hau⁴ [Cantonese, Jyutping], xié tiānzǐ yǐ lìng zhūhóu [Phonetic:xiétiānzíyǐlìngzhūhóu] [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], sié tianzǐh yǐ lìng jhuhóu [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], hsieh² tʻien¹-tzŭ³ i³ ling⁴ chu¹-hou² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], syé tyān-dž yǐ lìng jū-hóu [Mandarin, Yale], shye tiantzyy yii linq juhour [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], се тяньцзы и лин чжухоу [Mandarin, Palladius], se tjanʹczy i lin čžuxou [Mandarin, Palladius], hihp tīn jí yíh lihng jyū hàuh [Cantonese, Yale], hip⁹ tin¹ dzi² ji⁵ ling⁶ dzy¹ hau⁴ [Cantonese, Pinyin], hib⁶ tin¹ ji² yi⁵ ling⁶ ju¹ heo⁴ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization] Forms: 挟天子以令诸侯
Etymology: Similar phrases originate from the Warring States period, when Zhang Yi argued for the plan of : This was later used to by Ju Shou in his advice to Yuan Shao: : However, it was probably Cao Cao who was the best known for the pattern of action referred to by the phrase, which was attested with slight variations in the Records of the Three Kingdoms and made widely popular by the historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms based on the former. Head templates: {{head|zh|phrase}} 挾天子以令諸侯
  1. to control the emperor to command the nobles
    Sense id: en-挾天子以令諸侯-zh-phrase-TtmoFDoT Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Chinese entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 68 32
  2. (figuratively) to assume de facto control of the de jure legitimate government; to be the power behind the throne; to be the éminence grise Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-挾天子以令諸侯-zh-phrase-E3LzxewP Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Chinese entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54
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      "english": "To punish the crimes of the King of Zhou... to control the Son of Heaven and give orders to the world (in his name), so that none dare to disobey — this is a king's proper endeavour.",
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      "ref": " The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE",
      "roman": "Zhū Zhōuwáng zhī zuì... Xié tiānzǐ yǐ lìng yú tiānxià, tiānxià mò gǎn bùtīng, cǐ wáng yè yě.",
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      "english": "To command the noble princes in the name of the Emperor, while amassing men and horses to attack those who would dare to disobey — who can withstand this?",
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      "ref": " The Book of the Later Han, circa 5ᵗʰ century CE",
      "roman": "Xié tiānzǐ ér lìng zhūhóu, xù shìmǎ yǐ tǎo bùtíng, shéi néng yù zhī?",
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      "text": "挾天子而令諸侯,蓄士馬以討不庭,誰能禦之?",
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      "text": "挟天子而令诸侯,蓄士马以讨不庭,谁能御之?",
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        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄗˇ ㄧˇ ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄓㄨ ㄏㄡˊ"
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        "Jyutping"
      ],
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    },
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        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "xié tiānzǐ yǐ lìng zhūhóu [Phonetic:xiétiānzíyǐlìngzhūhóu]"
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "sié tianzǐh yǐ lìng jhuhóu"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hsieh² tʻien¹-tzŭ³ i³ ling⁴ chu¹-hou²"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "syé tyān-dž yǐ lìng jū-hóu"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "shye tiantzyy yii linq juhour"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "се тяньцзы и лин чжухоу"
    },
    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "se tjanʹczy i lin čžuxou"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻³⁵ i²¹⁴⁻²¹ liŋ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu⁵⁵ xoʊ̯³⁵/",
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        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hihp tīn jí yíh lihng jyū hàuh"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hip⁹ tin¹ dzi² ji⁵ ling⁶ dzy¹ hau⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hib⁶ tin¹ ji² yi⁵ ling⁶ ju¹ heo⁴"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hiːp̚² tʰiːn⁵⁵ t͡siː³⁵ jiː¹³ lɪŋ²² t͡syː⁵⁵ hɐu̯²¹/",
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      ]
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    {
      "other": "[Phonetic: xiétiānzíyǐlìngzhūhóu]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻³⁵ i²¹⁴⁻²¹ liŋ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu⁵⁵ xoʊ̯³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hiːp̚² tʰiːn⁵⁵ t͡siː³⁵ jiː¹³ lɪŋ²² t͡syː⁵⁵ hɐu̯²¹/"
    }
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    "Records of the Three Kingdoms",
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    "Warring States period",
    "Yuan Shao",
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      "roman": "Zhū Zhōuwáng zhī zuì... Xié tiānzǐ yǐ lìng yú tiānxià, tiānxià mò gǎn bùtīng, cǐ wáng yè yě.",
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      "tags": [
        "Pinyin"
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      "text": "挟天子而令诸侯,蓄士马以讨不庭,谁能御之?",
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        "Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "xié tiānzǐ yǐ lìng zhūhóu"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄗˇ ㄧˇ ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄓㄨ ㄏㄡˊ"
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        "Jyutping"
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      "zh-pron": "hip⁶ tin¹ zi² ji⁵ ling⁶ zyu¹ hau⁴"
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        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "xié tiānzǐ yǐ lìng zhūhóu [Phonetic:xiétiānzíyǐlìngzhūhóu]"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "sié tianzǐh yǐ lìng jhuhóu"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hsieh² tʻien¹-tzŭ³ i³ ling⁴ chu¹-hou²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "syé tyān-dž yǐ lìng jū-hóu"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "shye tiantzyy yii linq juhour"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "се тяньцзы и лин чжухоу"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "se tjanʹczy i lin čžuxou"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻³⁵ i²¹⁴⁻²¹ liŋ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu⁵⁵ xoʊ̯³⁵/",
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        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
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    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hihp tīn jí yíh lihng jyū hàuh"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hip⁹ tin¹ dzi² ji⁵ ling⁶ dzy¹ hau⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "hib⁶ tin¹ ji² yi⁵ ling⁶ ju¹ heo⁴"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hiːp̚² tʰiːn⁵⁵ t͡siː³⁵ jiː¹³ lɪŋ²² t͡syː⁵⁵ hɐu̯²¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "other": "[Phonetic: xiétiānzíyǐlìngzhūhóu]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕi̯ɛ³⁵ tʰi̯ɛn⁵⁵ t͡sz̩²¹⁴⁻³⁵ i²¹⁴⁻²¹ liŋ⁵¹ ʈ͡ʂu⁵⁵ xoʊ̯³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/hiːp̚² tʰiːn⁵⁵ t͡siː³⁵ jiː¹³ lɪŋ²² t͡syː⁵⁵ hɐu̯²¹/"
    }
  ],
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    "Cao Cao",
    "Ju Shou",
    "Records of the Three Kingdoms",
    "Romance of the Three Kingdoms",
    "Warring States period",
    "Yuan Shao",
    "Zhang Yi (Warring States period)"
  ],
  "word": "挾天子以令諸侯"
}

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