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恭敬不如從命 (恭敬不如从命)

gōng jìng bù rú cóng mìng

Definition

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

Character Decomposition

恭
=
共
+
⺗
敬
=
苟
+
攵
不
=
丆
+
卜
如
=
女
+
口
從
=
彳
+
从
+
龰
命
=
亼
+
叩

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