submissive; obedient; docile
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to be completely submissive and obedient
derogatoryOriginally used to describe animals, especially dogs. Used for people to imply excessive obedience, often with a negative connotation of lacking backbone or dignity.
Miàn面
duì对
qiáng强
quán权
，
tā他
zhǐ只
néng能
fǔ俯
shǒu首
tiē贴
ěr耳
，
bù不
gǎn敢
yǒu有
rèn任
hé何
fǎn反
kàng抗
。
In the face of power, he could only be utterly submissive and dared not resist.
Tā他
zǎo早
yǐ已
xí习
guàn惯
le了
fǔ俯
shǒu首
tiē贴
ěr耳
de地
tīng听
cóng从
lǎo老
bǎn板
de的
měi每
yī一
gè个
mìng命
lìng令
。
He has long been accustomed to following the boss's every command with dog-like obedience.
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Nà那
gè个
fēng封
jiàn建
shí时
dài代
de的
guān官
yuán员
，
zài在
huáng皇
dì帝
miàn面
qián前
wú无
bù不
fǔ俯
shǒu首
tiē贴
ěr耳
。
Officials in that feudal era were all completely submissive before the emperor.