摇鹅毛扇的

Traditional (Taiwan): 搖鵝毛扇的

yáo'émáoshànde ㄧㄠˊ ㄜˊ ㄇㄠˊ ㄕㄢˋ ˙ㄉㄜ

    • behind-the-scenes adviser
    • strategist

Character by character

Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally
one who waves a goose-feather fan
Meaning
A behind-the-scenes adviser or strategist, after Zhuge Liang-type figures in old novels. Can be mildly mocking.

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