Definition & Meaning

1.conductor's baton; baton used by a policeman to direct traffic

2.direction and control; command

zhǐ huī bàng

指 挥 棒

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1
n.conductor's baton; baton used by a policeman to direct traffic
- zhǐ huī jǔ qǐ le tā de zhǐ huī bàng
  指挥举起了他的指挥棒。
  The conductor raised his baton.
- tā bǎ zhǐ huī bàng zài yuè pǔ jià shang qiāo le qiāo yǐ yǐn qǐ dà jiā de zhù yì
  他把指挥棒在乐谱架上敲了敲以引起大家的注意。
  He tapped his baton on the music stand to get everyone's attention.
- tā shèn zhì tí chū yào sòng gěi wǒ yī gēn zhǐ huī bàng bìng qiě kě yǐ jiāo wǒ rú hé wò bàng
  他甚至提出要送给我一根指挥棒，并且可以教我如何握棒。
  He even offered to bring me a baton and show me how to hold it.
2
n.metadirection and control; command
- wèi shén me yào máng mù gēn zhe bié rén de zhǐ huī bàng zhuàn ne
  为什么要盲目跟着别人的指挥棒转呢？
  Why blindly follow another?
- tā xiǎng yào dà jiā gēn zhe tā de zhǐ huī bàng zhuàn
  他想要大家跟着他的指挥棒转。
  He's trying to manipulate all the people around him.
- jù bù fú cóng zhǐ huī bàng
  拒不服从指挥棒
  refuse to jump through hoops

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