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发号吐令

发号吐令 — “To issue orders and commands”

发号吐令 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to issue orders and commands”. To give directives; to be in charge and direct. Literally, “Issue commands and utter orders”.

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发号吐令 Pronunciation and Pinyin

发号吐令 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
发
fā5to issue, send, or develop
号
hào5designation, number, call
吐
tǔ6expel from mouth
令
lìng5order, cause, make, season

Example Sentence with 发号吐令

经理在会议上发号吐令,安排了部门未来的工作计划。
The manager issued directives at the meeting, outlining the department's future work plan.

Idioms Related to 发号吐令

Synonyms of 发号吐令

  • fā发hào号chū出lìng令issue commands and orders
  • fā发hào号bù布lìng令issue orders and directives
  • fā发hào号shī施lìng令issue orders and direct others

More idioms starting with 发

  • fà发shàng上chōng冲guān冠to be in a towering rage
  • fà发shàng上zhǐ指guān冠hair stands on end in extreme rage
  • fā发rén人shēn深sī思thought-provoking
  • fā发rén人shēn深xǐng省inspire deep thought and reflection
  • fā发fán凡jǔ举lì例explain general principles with examples
  • fā发fán凡yán言lì例establish principles and give examples
  • fā发fán凡qǐ起lì例set forth general principles and rules
  • fā发míng名chéng成yè业Gain fame and achieve career success
  • fā发hǎn喊lián连tiān天deafening shouts reaching the sky

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Questions about 发号吐令

What does 发号吐令 mean?

发号吐令 (fā hào tǔ lìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to issue orders and commands”.

How do you pronounce 发号吐令?

发号吐令 is pronounced fā hào tǔ lìng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 发号吐令 literally mean?

Literally, 发号吐令 means “Issue commands and utter orders”. It is used to mean “to issue orders and commands”.

What is the Chinese definition of 发号吐令?

发:发布;号:号令;令:命令。发布命令,下指示进行指挥

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