发号施令 — “To issue orders and direct others”
发号施令 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to issue orders and direct others”. To give commands and control. Literally, “Issue orders and give commands”.
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发号施令 Pronunciation and Pinyin
发号施令 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 发号施令
部门经理总是喜欢对同事发号施令，让人感到有些不舒服。
The department manager always likes to order colleagues around, which makes people feel a bit uncomfortable.
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Synonyms of 发号施令
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Open the tool →Questions about 发号施令
What does 发号施令 mean?
发号施令 (fā hào shī lìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to issue orders and direct others”.
How do you pronounce 发号施令?
发号施令 is pronounced fā hào shī lìng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 发号施令 literally mean?
Literally, 发号施令 means “Issue orders and give commands”. It is used to mean “to issue orders and direct others”.
What is the Chinese definition of 发号施令?
号：号令；施：发布。发布命令。现在也用来形容指挥别人。