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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 恭敬不如从命
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 恭敬不如从命 | gōng jìng bù rú cóng mìng | - deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom) - (said to accept sb's request, invitation etc) |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | 83,066 | 93,273 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 恭 | gōng | - respectful |
| 敬 | jìng | - (bound form) respectful; to respect - to offer politely |
| 不 | bù | - no; not so - (bound form) not; un- |
| 如 | rú | - as - as if - such as |
| 从 | cóng | - variant of 從|从[cong2] |
| 从 | cóng | - surname Cong |
| 从 | cóng | - from; through; via - (bound form) to follow - (bound form) to obey - (bound form) to engage in (an activity) - (used before a negative) ever - (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) retainer; attendant - (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate - (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor |
| 命 | mìng | - life - fate - order or command - to assign a name, title etc |
Other Words Containing 恭敬不如从命
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| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
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