Issue a decree
It's a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is f à Xi à Nb à L à ng, which means giving orders. From Mozi shangtongxia.
The origin of Idioms
"Mozi shangtongxia" said: "try to use the family monarch to issue a decree to his family."
Idiom usage
As a predicate, attribute or object; of a conductor
Analysis of Idioms
Give orders
Chinese PinYin : fā xiàn bù lìng
Issue a decree
so great is one 's achievements as to make one 's boss feel uneasy or insecure. gōng gāo zhèn zhǔ
True gold is not afraid of fire. zhēn jīn bù pà huǒ