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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
gōng- respectful
jìng- (bound form) respectful; to respect
- to offer politely
- no; not so
- (bound form) not; un-
- as
- as if
- such as
cóng- variant of 從|从[cong2]
cóng- surname Cong
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
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