"order around" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 對…發號施令
• 指揮來指揮去

Definition

以專橫或控制的方式反覆或沒必要地指使別人做事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於口語，通常帶有抱怨、不滿的語氣，形容某人很愛指揮別人。常見於“stop ordering me around”這類用法。

Examples

My brother likes to order around his friends.

我弟弟喜歡**對他的朋友發號施令**。

Stop trying to order around the team.

別再試圖**對團隊發號施令**了。

She hates it when people order her around.

她討厭別人**對她指揮來指揮去**。

Just because you’re the oldest doesn’t mean you can order us around.

你年紀最大並不代表你可以**對我們發號施令**。

The new manager keeps trying to order everyone around, but nobody listens.

新經理總是想**對大家發號施令**，但沒人理他。

If you keep trying to order me around, I’m leaving.

如果你再這麼**對我指揮來指揮去**，我就要走了。