揸住雞毛當令箭

Chinese
 
to live; to dwell; to reside
to live; to dwell; to reside; to stop
 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. (揸住雞毛當令箭/揸住鷄毛當令箭) 揸 住 雞毛/鷄毛 當 令箭
simp. (揸住鸡毛当令箭) 揸 住 鸡毛 当 令箭

Pronunciation

Idiom

揸住雞毛當令箭

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

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