| 光杆司令 |
guāng gǎn sī lìng |
commander without any soldiers; (fig.) leader without a team; solo entrepreneur |
| 光 |
guāng |
light; ray (CL:道) / bright; shiny / only; merely / used up; finished / to leave (a part of the body) uncovered |
| 杆 |
gān |
pole / CL:条,根 |
| 杆 |
gǎn |
stick / pole / lever / classifier for long objects such as guns |
| 司 |
Sī |
surname Si |
| 司 |
sī |
to take charge of / to manage / department (under a ministry) |
| 司令 |
sī lìng |
commanding officer |
| 令 |
líng |
used in 脊令 / used in 令狐 (Taiwan pr. [ling4]) |
| 令 |
lǐng |
classifier for a ream of paper |
| 令 |
lìng |
to order / to command / an order / warrant / writ / to cause / to make sth happen / virtuous / honorific title / season / government position (old) / type of short song or poem |