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Meaning of 发号施令

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发 fā 号 hào 施 shī 令 lìng (Trad.: 發號施令)
to boss people around (idiom)
Example Sentences
1
上尉吆喝着发号施令
。
The captain bawled out the orders.
2
你怎么竟敢对我大声发号施令
?
How dare you thunder out your orders at me?
3
他习惯于发号施令
,
而不是恳求他人
。
He was accustomed to command, not to entreat.
4
他总是对园艺工作发号施令
,
其实他只是一知半解
。
He's always laying down the law about gardening but he really doesn't know much about it.
5
干部要深入群众
,
不要只是坐在办公室里发号施令
。
Cadres should go deep among the masses, not just sit in their offices issuing orders.