拿着鸡毛当令箭
ná​zhe​jī​máo​dàng​lìng​jiàn

to assume unwarranted authority

Senses

拿着鸡毛当令箭/ 拿著雞毛當令箭 ná​zhe​jī​máo​dàng​lìng​jiàn (also ná​zhe​jī​máo​dāng​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

拿着鸡毛当令箭/ 拿著雞毛當令箭 ná​zhe​jī​máo​dàng​lìng​jiàn (also ná​zhe​jī​máo​dāng​lìng​jiàn) 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

References

see 拿着鸡毛当令箭/拿著雞毛當令箭 → 令箭/令箭