Chinese Dictionary

Usage of the character 挟

(bound form) to clasp under the arm
(bound form) to coerce
(bound form) to harbor (resentment etc)
Taiwan pr. (xiá)

old variant of 夾／夹 (jiā)

to seize (sb) by the arms
to hold under duress; to abduct

to threaten
to blackmail

to sweep along
to coerce

to exploit sb's point of weakness to force them to do one's bidding

to hold a grudge

to carry along
to carry on one's person
to carry secretly

to provoke

xiéchígùzhǔ

gherao (from Hindi, SE Asian method of protest)

xiétiānzǐyǐlìngtiānxià

挟天子以令天下

[挾天子以令天下]

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

xiétiānzǐyǐlìngzhūhóu

挟天子以令诸侯

[挾天子以令諸侯]

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