恭敬不如从命

Traditional: 恭敬不如從命

gōng jìng bù rú cóng mìng

Dictionary entry

deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom)

What does 恭敬不如从命 mean?

恭敬不如从命 (gōng jìng bù rú cóng mìng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom)

2(said to accept sb's request, invitation etc)

Character breakdown

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恭gōngrespectful 敬jìng(bound form) respectful; to respect · to offer politely 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-如rúas · as if 从cóngvariant of 從|从[cong2]命mìnglife · fate

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恭敬不如从命

gōng jìng bù rú cóng mìng

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