pulling the strings (拉动绳子)

Idiom Politics

含义

to control something or someone secretly

秘密地控制某事或某人 (mimi di kongzhi moshihuo mou ren)

例句

"Everyone knows he’s pulling the strings behind the scenes."

"每个人都知道他在幕后拉着线。" (mei ge ren dou zhidao ta zai muhou **lazhe xian**.)