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恭敬不如从命

gōng jìng bù rú cóng mìng

6-character word Traditional 恭敬不如從命

What 恭敬不如从命 means

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

The characters in 恭敬不如从命

• 恭gōngrespectful
• 敬jìng(bound form) respectful; to respect; to offer politely
• 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
• 如rúas; as if; such as
• 从cóngfrom; through; via; (bound form) to follow; (bound form) to obey
• 命mìnglife; fate; order or command

Example sentences

• 那我就恭敬不如从命啦。
  Nà wǒ jiù gōngjìngbùrúcóngmìng lā.
  Then I'll work on the principle that deference is no substitute for obedience.