粵

收sau1回wui4成sing4命ming6

sau1 wui4 sing4 ming6shōu huí chéng mìng

English

  1. to rescind the order
  2. to revoke one's original decisions or commands

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 收返公布咗嘅決定或者命令

Examples

  • 上頭一聲令下，先前再企硬都要收回成命。

    Once the superior make the order, they have to revoke their decisions no matter how firm they stood.

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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