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瞎指挥

xiā zhǐ huīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to give nonsensical instructions / to issue orders out of ignorance
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

瞎指揮 瞎指挥 [xia1 zhi3 hui1] /to give nonsensical instructions/to issue orders out of ignorance/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 瞎指揮

  • 瞎
    xiā

    blind / groundlessly / foolishly / to no purpose

  • 指
    zhǐ

    finger / to point at or to / to indicate or refer to / to depend on / to count on / (of hair) to stand on end

  • 挥
    huī

    to wave / to brandish / to command / to conduct / to scatter / to disperse

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.