拿起雞毛當令箭

náqǐjīmáodànglìngjiàn ㄋㄚˊ ㄑㄧˇ ㄐㄧ ㄇㄠˊ ㄉㄤˋ ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ

    • to treat a trivial remark as a binding order and throw one's weight around

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Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use

Literally
pick up a chicken feather as a command arrow
Meaning
A variant of 拿了鸡毛当令箭: to treat a trivial remark as a binding order and throw one's weight around. Critical.

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