颐指气使

yí zhǐ qì shǐ

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture
  2. 2. arrogant and bossy

Child Words of 颐指气使

使
shǐ

to make

指
zhǐ

finger

气
qì

gas; air

颐
yí

cheek

颐指
yí zhǐ

to order with the chin