拿着鸡毛当令箭
ná​zhe​jī​máo​dàng​lìng​jiàn

to assume unwarranted authority

拿着鸡毛当令箭 拿著雞毛當令箭 ná​zhe​jī​máo​dàng​lìng​jiàn
to assume unwarranted authority
To use a minor pretext or a superior's casual remark as a token of authority to issue orders or boss others around
to make a big fuss
To treat a trivial matter as a major issue; to use a minor detail as an excuse to make a scene or blow things out of proportion

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