汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 垂帘听政
垂帘听政 (垂簾聽政)
lit. to govern from behind the curtain / to rule in place of the emperor (idiom)
垂帘 The empress dowager or empress attends the court to listen to politics, and the temple is separated by a curtain / 听 Governance / Refers to the Queen Mother's administration of the country's political affairs
谓女后辅幼主临朝听政。
chuí () lián () tīng zhèng
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

为了让员工顺利地工作,他们得了解自己该做什么。这就意味着你该给予他们一个明确的方向。但不意味着你得垂帘听政

In order for your employees to do their jobs and do them well, they need to know what to do. That means you need to give them clear direction. That doesn't mean you need to hover and micromanage.