"order around" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 对…发号施令
• 指挥来指挥去

Definition

以专横或控制的方式反复或不必要地指使别人做事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

口语化，通常带有抱怨或不满，用于描述某人很爱控制别人，经常听到“stop ordering me around”等表达。

Examples

My brother likes to order around his friends.

我弟弟喜欢**对他的朋友发号施令**。

Stop trying to order around the team.

别再试图**对团队发号施令**了。

She hates it when people order her around.

她讨厌别人**对她指挥来指挥去**。

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

你年纪最大并不代表你可以**对我们发号施令**。

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

新经理总是想**对大家发号施令**，但没人理他。

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

如果你再这么**对我指挥来指挥去**，我就要走了。