钦差大臣

钦差大臣

Literally means:

imperil envoy

Actually means:

钦, a honorific expression, specifically refers to thing that is ordered to be done by the emperor.

This phrase originally referred to those officials who dispatched to by the emperor to provincial areas to handle important affairs. Now it refers to those who are dispatched by the central government or authorities to supervise and inspect their subordinates' work. Sometime is used to moock those inspectors or supervisors who give unprofessional or improper orders, instead of doing what they are supposed to do.

钦，作为敬词，专门用来指事情是皇帝下令做的。

钦差大臣，旧时皇帝派到地方办理重大事情的官员。现指中央或主管机关派到下属单位指导或检查工作的人员。有时用来讽刺某些被派到下级单位以后，不好好工作，而是瞎指挥或指手画脚的人员。