拿著雞毛當令箭 ná zhe jī máo dàng lìng jiàn

to abuse small power; act bossy without right

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
拿 ná HSK 3
to take; to hold
著 zhe HSK 4
aspect particle indicating action in progress
雞 jī
chicken; fowl; (slang) prostitute
毛 máo HSK 4
hair; wool; feather
當 dàng
to be; to act as; should
令 lìng HSK 5
to cause; to make sth happen; to order
箭 jiàn HSK 6
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