order people around by gestures and breathing
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to order people about by facial gestures and breathing; to act in an arrogant and bossy manner
formalDescribes the arrogant behavior of powerful people who command others without speaking, using only facial expressions or breathing sounds. Strongly derogatory connotation.
Tā他
duì对
xià下
shǔ属
zǒng总
shì是
yí颐
zhǐ指
qì气
shǐ使
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
hěn很
fǎn反
gǎn感
。
He is always bossing his subordinates around with an arrogant attitude, and everyone resents it.
Lǎo老
bǎn板
yí颐
zhǐ指
qì气
shǐ使
de的
zuò作
fēng风
ràng让
gōng公
sī司
yuán员
gōng工
gǎn感
dào到
hěn很
bù不
shū舒
fu服
。
The boss's domineering style makes the company employees feel very uncomfortable.
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Tā他
zhàng仗
zhe着
jiā家
lǐ里
yǒu有
qián钱
yǒu有
shì势
，
jiù就
duì对
fú服
wù务
yuán员
yí颐
zhǐ指
qì气
shǐ使
。
Relying on his family's wealth and power, he orders the waiters around with an arrogant air.
Zài在
xiàn现
dài代
guǎn管
lǐ理
zhōng中
，
yí颐
zhǐ指
qì气
shǐ使
de的
guǎn管
lǐ理
fāng方
shì式
yǐ已
jīng经
xíng行
bù不
tōng通
le了
。
In modern management, the high-handed approach of ordering people about no longer works.