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唯命是听
wéi​mìng​shì​tīng

to do as one is told

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 唯 wéi adjective
    only
    only; alone; unique
  2. 命 mìng nounverb
    order
    an instruction or command given by a superior
  3. 是 shì
    [object marker]
    (literary) a particle used to pull the object of a sentence to the front for emphasis
  4. 听 聽 tīng verb
    to obey
    to heed; to obey; to follow advice or a command