发号施令

發號施令

fāhào-shīlìng

idiom #10,164

Meanings

1 to issue orders
2 to boss people around

Characters

to issue; to send out

to carry out; to impose

Issue signals and impose commands - to boss people around.

Examples

他总是喜欢发号施令。

Tā zǒngshì xǐhuan fāhào-shīlìng.

He always likes to boss people around.

谁给了你发号施令的权力？

Shéi gěi le nǐ fāhào-shīlìng de quánlì?

Who gave you the authority to boss people around?

Tips

usage

发号施令 usually carries a negative connotation, implying someone is being bossy or authoritarian. In neutral contexts about legitimate authority, 下令 or 发布命令 are preferred.

Stroke Order

发 fā

号 hào

施 shī

令 lìng