目指气使 — “To point with the eye and command with one's demeanor”
目指气使 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to give orders or direct people with arrogant glances and dismissive gestures; to be imperious and haughty in one's manner towards others”. Literally, “To point with the eye and command with one's demeanor”.
目指气使 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- mù目xià下shí十háng行read ten lines at a glance
- mù目bù不jiāo交jié睫not close one's eyes all night
- mù目bù不bié别shì视focus intently without looking elsewhere
- mù目bù不wàng妄shì视eyes do not look wantonly
- mù目bù不rěn忍dǔ睹too horrible to behold
- mù目bù不rěn忍jiàn见too tragic to behold
- mù目bù不rěn忍jiàn见，，ěr耳bù不kān堪wén闻too gruesome to see or hear
- mù目bù不rěn忍shì视too horrible to behold
- mù目bù不rěn忍shì视，，ěr耳bù不rěn忍wén闻too tragic to see or hear
- mù目bù不xié斜shì视look straight ahead
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- mù目bù不xiá暇jiē接too many beautiful things to see
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What does 目指气使 mean?
目指气使 (mù zhǐ qì shǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to give orders or direct people with arrogant glances and dismissive gestures; to be imperious and haughty in one's manner towards others”.
How do you pronounce 目指气使?
目指气使 is pronounced mù zhǐ qì shǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 目指气使 literally mean?
Literally, 目指气使 means “to point with the eye and command with one's demeanor”. It is used to mean “to give orders or direct people with arrogant glances and dismissive gestures; to be imperious and haughty in one's manner towards others”.
What is the Chinese definition of 目指气使?
目指：动一下眼睛来指物；气使：用嘘气声支使人。用眼神和气色指使人。形容骄横傲慢的样子。