奉命行事

act under orders

→ 奉命

phrase Rare #30,035

act under orders A formal expression meaning to do something because one was ordered to, often emphasizing that the speaker is not personally responsible for the action.

CH: 我只是奉命行事，请不要怪我。

EN: I was just acting under orders, so please don't blame me.

让我们进去，我们来看阿布德尔的抱歉，我奉命行事

Let’s go in and see Abdul. Sorry, I was just following orders.

— 怒火青春 (1995)

我们是奉命行事

We’re just following orders.

— 神秘河 (2003)

你必须奉命行事，皮瑞格林图克

You must do as you're told, Peregrine Took.

— 指环王3：王者无敌 (2003)

我只是奉命行事

I was just following orders.

— 精英部队2：大敌当前 (2010)