deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom); (said to accept sb's request, invitation etc)
trad. 恭敬不如從命
Also written 恭敬不如從命【gōng jìng bù rú cóng mìng】
Characters in this word
6恭
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respectful
- Pinyin
- gōng
- Strokes
- 10
- Frequency
- 38179 of 2500
敬
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(bound form) respectful; to respect, to offer politely
- Pinyin
- jìng
- Strokes
- 12
- Frequency
- 3285 of 2500
不
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no; not so, (bound form) not; un-
- Pinyin
- bù
- Strokes
- 4
- Frequency
- 9 of 2500
如
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as, as if, such as
- Pinyin
- rú
- Strokes
- 6
- Frequency
- 1252 of 2500
从
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variant of 從|从[cong2]
- Pinyin
- cóng
- Strokes
- 4
- Frequency
- 115 of 2500
命
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life, fate, order or command, to assign a name, title etc
- Pinyin
- mìng
- Strokes
- 8
- Frequency
- 1561 of 2500