恭敬不如從命

gung1 ging3 bat1 jyu4 cung4 ming6

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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

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

Written Forms

恭敬不如從命Traditional · Main Form
恭敬不如从命Alternate Form

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