order people about by arrogant

order people about by arrogant

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y í zh ǐ f ē ngsh ǐ, which means to command people with the movement of chin and face, often to describe the arrogant attitude when commanding others. It comes from yuan Dianzhang, the second envoy of Hubu.

Idiom explanation

He still gives instructions.

The origin of Idioms

"For many years, the envoys of the imperial court and all the Yamen in and out of the Privy Council of Zhongshu province have been threatening to attack the foreign officials by their power and commanding them. They are afraid of their intention."

Idiom usage

It refers to arrogant attitude.