从命 | [cóng mìng, ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ, 从 命 / 從 命] to obey an order; to comply; to do sb's bidding; to do as requested #56,645 [Add to Longdo] |
恭敬不如从命 | [gōng jìng bù rú cōng mìng, ㄍㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄘㄨㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˋ, 恭 敬 不 如 从 命 / 恭 敬 不 如 從 命] deference is no substitute for obedience (成语 saw); to follow sb's precepts is the sincerest form of respect #83,066 [Add to Longdo] |
碍难从命 | [ài nán cōng mìng, ㄞˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄘㄨㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˋ, 碍 难 从 命 / 礙 難 從 命] difficult to obey orders (成语 saw); much to my embarrassment, I am unable to comply #463,729 [Add to Longdo] |