"bossing" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 专横指挥
• 对人颐指气使

Definition

以常常让人反感或显得太过专横的方式下达命令或指挥别人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于非正式、带有负面色彩的场合，经常出现在 'bossing around' 这样的短语中。强调控制欲或让人不悦的指挥。

Examples

Stop bossing your little brother around.

别再对你弟弟**专横指挥**了。

She was tired of her friends bossing her all day.

她受够了朋友们整天对她**颐指气使**。

My teacher doesn't like students bossing each other.

我的老师不喜欢学生们之间**彼此指挥**。

He's always bossing people around like he owns the place.

他总是像自己是老板一样**对人颐指气使**。

I can't stand her constant bossing—it's exhausting.

我受不了她一直**专横指挥**，真的很累。

If you keep bossing everyone, nobody will want to work with you.

如果你一直**对每个人颐指气使**，没人会想和你一起工作。