请示

dì fāng jī gòu yīng qǐng shì zhōng yāng bù mén

地方机构应请示中央部门。

Local authorities must refer everything to the central ministries.

tā bù zhī gāi zěn yàng chǔ lǐ zhè jiàn shì yú shì jué dìng xiān qǐng shì lǐng dǎo

他不知该怎样处理这件事，于是决定先请示领导。

He didn't know what to do with this matter, so he decided to ask the leader for instructions.

wǒ men bù néng wèi jīng qǐng shì jiù shàn zì zuò zhǔ

我们不能未经请示，就擅自做主。

We can't call the shots without asking for instructions.

shì qián qǐng shì

事前请示

ask for instructions beforehand

qǐng shì shàng jí

请示上级

subject to further instructions from higher authorities

qǐng shì bào gào

请示报告

request instructions

qǐng shì shǒu zhǎng

请示首长

consult a senior official

qǐng shì gōng zuò

请示工作

ask for instructions about one's work

qǐng shì huì bào

请示汇报

ask for instructions and submit reports

xiàng shén qǐng shì

向神请示

consult the oracle