counterfeit orders; forge commands
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to issue orders by falsely claiming they come from a superior; to counterfeit a command
literaryPrimarily used in historical, legal, or formal contexts to describe the usurpation of authority by falsely attributing orders to a higher power.
Tā他
jiǎo矫
mìng命
chū出
bīng兵
,
dǎo导
zhì致
quán全
jūn军
fù覆
mò没
。
He sent out troops on counterfeit orders, resulting in the annihilation of the entire army.
Tài太
jiàn监
jiǎo矫
mìng命
chuán传
zhǐ旨
,
qī欺
shàng上
mán瞒
xià下
。
The eunuch falsely transmitted an imperial edict, deceiving both superiors and subordinates.
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Cǐ此
rén人
cháng常
cháng常
jiǎo矫
mìng命
xíng行
shì事
,
yǐ以
quán权
móu谋
sī私
。
This person often acts on forged orders, abusing power for personal gain.