颐 指 风 使

yí zhǐ fēng shǐdictionary entry

lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture / arrogant and bossy

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Original source entry:

頤指風使 颐指风使 [yi2 zhi3 feng1 shi3] /lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture/arrogant and bossy/

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