恭敬不如从命 gōngjìngbùrúcóngmìng better to obey than to be polite Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 恭敬 gōngjìng adverb respectful; respect acting with politeness and deference, especially toward elders or guests不如 bùrú adverbverb it would be better to used to indicate a preferred alternative, often in the pattern 与其 yǔqí ... bù rú从命 從命 cóngmìng to obey to obey an order; to comply with a request or command
