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颐指气使yí zhǐ qì shǐorder people with only a tilt of the chin and without speaking—be insufferably arrogant; bossy; order people about by gestures
❍ 他大概有四十岁了，身材魁梧，举止威严，一望而知是～惯了的“大亨”。(茅盾《子夜》4)About forty,powerfully built and imposing,he struck you at once as a solid and prosperous businessman,accustomed to giving orders 颐指气使order people about by facial expressions;boss sb around;be extremely arrogant 颐指气使yí zhǐ qì shǐ颐：颊，腮。颐指：用嘴部的表情示意；气使：用神情支使人。不说话而用面部表情及神色支使人。形容有权势的人傲慢地指使别人；比喻运用自如，任意支使。be insufferably arrogant, order people about by gestures, be boss to others |