捧圣旨
Traditional (Taiwan):
捧聖旨
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to act as if with unquestionable backing from higher authority
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Idiom惯用语 · Widely known
- Literally
- to hold an imperial edict
- Meaning
- To have received instructions from higher authority, and so act as if with unquestionable backing. Often ironic.
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