天子

the (rightful) emperor / "Son of Heaven" (traditional English translation)

day / sky / heaven

son / child / seed / egg / small thing / 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.-1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the Rat / Viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4] / ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north) / subsidiary / subordinate / sub-

(noun suffix)

(expr.) hold the feudal overlord and you control his vassals

(expr.) hold the feudal overlord and you control the whole country

new emperor, new officials (idiom) / a new chief brings in new aides