Definition & Meaning

issue orders; order people about; lay down the law

Word usage

fā hào shī lìng

发 号 施 令

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derogissue orders; order people about; lay down the law
- nǐ bù yào duì wǒ fā hào shī lìng
  你不要对我发号施令。
  Don't order me.
- nǐ yǒu shén me zī gé duì bié rén fā hào shī lìng
  你有什么资格对别人发号施令？
  What right have you to order people about?
- méi yǒu rén néng xiàng wǒ fā hào shī lìng
  没有人能向我发号施令。
  No one shall dictate to me.
- gàn bù bù yào zhǐ shì zuò zài bàn gōng shì li fā hào shī lìng
  干部不要只是坐在办公室里发号施令。
  Cadres should not just sit in their offices issuing orders.
- bù kě yǐ ràng méi tǐ duì zhèng fǔ fā hào shī lìng
  不可以让媒体对政府发号施令。
  The media cannot be allowed to dictate to the government.
synonym
fā hào bù lìng发号布令 shī mìng fā hào施命发号

Word usage

Note
"发号施令" is often used to describe a man who is in the command or gestures of the leader.

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