issue orders; command; boss around
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to issue orders; to command; to order people about
formalOriginally neutral, now often carries a negative connotation of bossing people around arrogantly or acting in an overbearing manner.
Jiāng将
jūn军
xiàng向
bù部
duì队
fā发
hào号
shī施
lìng令
。
The general issued orders to the troops.
Tā他
zhěng整
tiān天
zuò坐
zài在
bàn办
gōng公
shì室
lǐ里
fā发
hào号
shī施
lìng令
，
cóng从
bù不
qīn亲
zì自
gàn干
huó活
。
He sits in the office all day giving orders, never doing any work himself.
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Xīn新
jīng经
lǐ理
shàng上
rèn任
hòu后
jiù就
kāi开
shǐ始
fā发
hào号
shī施
lìng令
，
yǐn引
qǐ起
yuán员
gōng工
bù不
mǎn满
。
As soon as the new manager took office, he started bossing people around, causing dissatisfaction among the employees.
Zuò作
wéi为
lǐng领
dǎo导
，
bù不
néng能
zhǐ只
shì是
fā发
hào号
shī施
lìng令
，
gèng更
yào要
qīng倾
tīng听
xià下
shǔ属
de的
yì意
jiàn见
。
As a leader, one cannot simply issue orders; one must also listen to subordinates' opinions.