颐指气使 | yí zhǐ qì shǐ

Meaning: (lit.) to order people by pointing the chin; arrogant and bossy

Original: “国与国相处,要把平等相待、互尊互信挺在前面,动辄对他国颐指气使、干涉内政不得人心。”

Source: Xi Jinping’s keynote speech via video at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference on April 20, 2021:

同舟共济克时艰,命运与共创未来“.

English translation

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