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拿着鸡毛当令箭
názhejīmáodànglìngjiàn
Traditional: 拿著雞毛當令箭
to wave a chicken feather as a token of authority (idiom); to assume unwarranted authority on the basis of some pretext
Character Breakdown
拿
ná
to bring, to grasp, to hold, to take
HSK 3
着
zhe
to make a move, to take action
HSK 2
鸡
jī
chicken
HSK 2
毛
máo
hair, fur, feathers; coarse
HSK 4
当
dāng
appropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells
HSK 3
令
lìng
command, decree, order; magistrate; to allow, to cause
HSK 5
箭
jiàn
arrow; a type of bamboo
HSK 6
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