惟命是从 wéimìngshìcóng to be at someone's bidding Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 惟 wéi [particle] (literary) Used at the start or middle of a sentence to balance rhythm or adjust tone, without having a specific meaning; equivalent to 唯 wéi or 维 wéi in this role.命 mìng nounverb order an instruction or command given by a superior是 shì [object marker] (literary) a particle used to pull the object of a sentence to the front for emphasis从 從 cóng verb to comply with To obey; to follow a principle, rule, or custom; to listen to