成命 [－－]

Jyutping sing4 ming6
Pinyin chéng mìng

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. an issued order; an issued command; a decision already made
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    order, instruction or decision already made
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.