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恭敬不如從命

gōngjìngbùrúcóngmìng

ㄍㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ

Simplified 恭敬不如从命

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  1. 1deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom)
  2. 2(said to accept sb's request, invitation etc)
Example

那我就恭敬不如從命啦。

nà wǒ jiù gōngjìngbùrúcóngmìng la

Then I'll work on the principle that deference is no substitute for obedience.

Keep 恭敬不如從命 and it comes back until you know it.

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