to tell; to instruct; to command

fēn fu

f+ēn·1st tonef+u·neutral tone

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I will follow your advice fully from here onwards.

接下来该怎么做，我完全听从您的吩咐。

The king, convinced, told the tailors to prepare the outfit, but he also couldn't see this material.

国王听信了騙子的话，吩咐裁縫师准备这套服装，但其实裁縫师也看不见这塊布料。

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