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Trad. 將軍
- general
- high-ranking military officer
- to check or checkmate
- fig. to embarrass
- to challenge
- to put sb on the spot
Trad. 飛將軍
- nickname of Han dynasty general Li Guang 李廣|李广[Li3 Guang3]
Trad. 鐵將軍把門
- lit. General Iron is guarding the door (idiom)
- fig. the door is padlocked — nobody inside
Trad. 矬子裡拔將軍
- lit. to choose a general among the dwarves (idiom)
- fig. to pick the best out of a bad group
Trad. 矮子裡拔將軍
- lit. choose a general from among the dwarfs
- fig. choose the best person available (out of a mediocre bunch)
Trad. 一個將軍一個令
- lit. one general, one order (idiom)
- fig. every boss has their own rules
- everyone has their own way of doing things