恭敬不如从命 in English gong1 jing4 bu4 ru2 cong2 ming4 Meaning

Meanings

  • deference is no substitute for obedience (idiomatic expression)
  • (said to accept somebody's request, invitation and so on)

Simplified Characters

恭 敬 不 如 从 命

Traditional Characters

恭 敬 不 如 從 命

Pinyin

gong1 jing4 bu4 ru2 cong2 ming4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

恭gong1respectful 敬jing4to respect 不bu4(negative prefix) 如ru2as 从cong2surname Cong 命ming4life