发号施令

發號施令
fāhàoshīlìng
idiom #10,164

Meanings

  1. 1 to issue orders
  2. 2 to boss people around

Examples

Tā zǒngshì xǐhuan fāhàoshīlìng.
He always likes to boss people around.
Shéi gěi le nǐ fāhàoshīlìng 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 (xiàlìng) or 发布命令 (fābù mìnglìng) are preferred.

Stroke Order

hào
shī
lìng