Chinese–English
恭敬不如从命
gōng jìng bù rú cóng mìng · gong jing bu ru cong ming
Traditional 恭敬不如從命
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom)
- (said to accept sb's request, invitation etc)
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