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恭敬不如從命 (gung1 ging3 bat1 jyu4 cung4 ming6) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

恭敬不如從命 (gung1 ging3 bat1 jyu4 cung4 ming6, gōng jìng bù rú cóng mìng) — deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom); (said to accept sb's request, invitation etc)

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 恭喜發財 (gung1 hei2 faat3 coi4) — Kung Hei Fat Choi (Cantonese); Gong Xi Fa Cai (Mandarin)
• 恭賀春釐 (gung1 ho6 ceon1 hei1) — Celebration for the lunar new year
• 恭喜吉祥 (gung1 hei2 gat1 coeng4) — wishing you good fortune and luck (a Chinese New Year greeting) [written and co…
• 恭 (gung1) — respectful; reverent; polite; to wait respectfully
• 恭候 (gung1 hau6) — to look forward to sth; to wait respectfully
• 恭喜 (gung1 hei2) — to congratulate; (interj.) congratulations!

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