颐指如意 — “Direct with the chin as one wishes; To direct as desired”
颐指如意 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to command or direct others effortlessly and completely as one pleases, often with a mere nod or subtle gesture; to have absolute control over someone or something”. Literally, “Direct with the chin as one wishes; To direct as desired”.
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More idioms starting with 颐
- yí颐yǎng养tiān天nián年live out one's remaining years in peace
- yí颐yǎng养jīng精shén神recuperate and rejuvenate spirit
- yí颐xìng性yǎng养shòu寿Nourish spirit and cultivate longevity
- yí颐zhǐ指qì气shǐ使to arrogantly order people around
- yí颐zhǐ指jìn进tuì退arrogantly direct with a chin gesture
- yí颐zhǐ指fēng风shǐ使haughtily direct others with gestures
- yí颐shén神yǎng养shòu寿Nourish spirit and cultivate longevity
- yí颐shén神yǎng养xìng性cultivate spirit and disposition
- yí颐shén神yǎng养qì气nourish spirit and cultivate vital energy
- yí颐jīng精yǎng养shén神rest and recuperate to nourish spirit
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Open the tool →Questions about 颐指如意
What does 颐指如意 mean?
颐指如意 (yí zhǐ rú yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to command or direct others effortlessly and completely as one pleases, often with a mere nod or subtle gesture; to have absolute control over someone or something”.
How do you pronounce 颐指如意?
颐指如意 is pronounced yí zhǐ rú yì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 颐指如意 literally mean?
Literally, 颐指如意 means “Direct with the chin as one wishes; To direct as desired”. It is used to mean “to command or direct others effortlessly and completely as one pleases, often with a mere nod or subtle gesture; to have absolute control over someone or something”.
What is the Chinese definition of 颐指如意?
颐指：以下巴动向示意。形容随心所欲地指挥别人