一聲令下 [－声－－]

Jyutping jat1 sing1 ling6 haa6
Pinyin yī shēng lìng xià

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    一個​命令​之下
    in a call; in a command
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    上头一声令下，先前再企硬都要收回成命。
    上頭一聲令下，先前再企硬都要收回成命。
    soeng6 tau4 jat1 seng1 ling6 haa6, sin1 cin4 zoi3 kei5 ngaang6 dou1 jiu3 sau1 wui4 sing4 ming6.
    • Once the superior make the order, they have to revoke their decisions no matter how firm they stood.