拿着鸡毛当令箭 ná zhe jī máo dàng lìng jiàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. to wave a chicken feather as a token of authority (idiom); to assume unwarranted authority on the basis of some pretext

CHARACTERS

拿 ná take, hold, grasp; bring; with
着 zhe make move, take action
鸡 jī chicken
毛 máo hair, fur, feathers; coarse
当 dàng bear, accept, undertake; just
令 lìng command, order; 'commandant', magistrate; allow, cause
箭 jiàn arrow; type of bamboo