移天易日移天徙日；移天换日yí tiān yì rìchange the course of heavens; usurp state power by means of deceiving one’s superiors and suppressing one’s subordinates
❍ 赵庶人听任孙秀，～。(《晋书·齐王冏传》) Zhao Shuren let Sun Xiu usurp state power by means of deceiving his superiors and supressing his subordinates as he pleased. 移天易日yí tiān yì rì易：更换。比喻用欺上压下的手段窃取国家权力。used figuratively of those who deceivingly play with political power |