拿雞毛當令箭

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Chinese

to hold; to seize; to catch
to hold; to seize; to catch; to apprehend; to take
 
 chicken feather
to act as; represent; equal
to act as; represent; equal; should; fitting; suitable; adequate; proper; replace; to be; to hold a position; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; match equally; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at
 
 arrow-shaped token of authority; instructions from one's superiors
trad. (拿雞毛當令箭/拿鷄毛當令箭) 拿 雞毛/鷄毛 當 令箭
simp. (拿鸡毛当令箭) 拿 鸡毛 当 令箭
Literally: “to hold a chicken feather as the commander's arrow (in ancient times, a customized arrow was used as a token of authority)”.

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Idiom

拿雞毛當令箭

  1. to treat one's superior's casual remarks as an order and to make a big fuss about it

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