将在外君命有所不受
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Collocation
Definition
将在外,君命有所不受
Literally means:
when the commander heads the army to fight outside, if the royal orders affect the fighting negatively, he may ignore them
Actually means:
将, commander; 君, emperor.
It means in the broad sense that when one undertakes to handle some problem outside, he should do it flexibly according to the situation without being rigidly restricted by his supervisor. It is usually used on formal occasions.
将,将帅。君,皇帝。
将在外,君命有所不受,指将帅领兵在外面打仗,朝廷的命令如果对战争不利,可以不执行。泛指奉命在外办事,应该根据实际情况,随机应变,灵活处理,不受上级指示的束缚。多用于比较正式的场合。
Example
Here the situation is complex, it is too late to ask, will be outside, the king's life is not affected, you look at yourself to do it.
In the face of the changing IT market, regional managers have to adjust tactics at any time, sometimes even outside, the king's life is not affected.
During the war between the two countries, the company repeatedly asked her to return home, but she will be outside, the king's life has not been protected, into the smoke-filled battlefield, reported others can not report the war news.