唯命是听 wéimìngshìtīng to do as one is told Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 唯 wéi adjective only only; alone; unique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听 聽 tīng verb to obey to heed; to obey; to follow advice or a command