1 to make one's hair stand up in anger (idiom); to raise people's hackles
令行禁止
lìng xíng jìn zhǐ
1 lit. if he orders you go, he forbids you stop (idiom); fig. to demand exact compliance with instructions
2 to ensure strictly obedience
以示警戒
yǐ shì jǐng jiè
1 to serve as a warning (idiom)
利令智昏
lì lìng zhì hūn
1 to lose one's head through material greed (idiom)
巧言令色
qiǎo yán lìng sè
1 to be glib in one's speech and wear an ingratiating expression (idiom)
戒奢崇俭
jiè shē chóng jiǎn
1 to refrain from high standard of living (idiom)
戒骄戒躁
jiè jiāo jiè zào
1 to guard against pride and impatience (idiom); to remain modest and keep cool
拿着鸡毛当令箭
ná zhe jī máo dàng lìng jiàn
1 to wave a chicken feather as a token of authority (idiom); to assume unwarranted authority on the basis of some pretext
朝令夕改
zhāo lìng xī gǎi
1 to make frequent or unpredictable changes in policy (idiom)
发号施令
fā hào shī lìng
1 to boss people around (idiom)
色令智昏
sè lìng zhì hūn
1 to lose one's head over lust
2 sex-crazy (idiom)
言者无罪，闻者足戒
yán zhě wú zuì , wén zhě zú jiè
1 don't blame the speaker, take note of his warning (idiom); an exhortation to speak one's mind without fear of reprisals, and with the expectation of being taken seriously