obey blindly; follow orders unquestioningly
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1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to follow sb's orders unquestioningly; to obey blindly; to be at sb's beck and call
formalOriginally from historical texts, this idiom describes complete, unquestioning obedience to someone's commands. Often carries a slightly negative connotation of lacking independent judgment or being subservient. The grammatical structure '唯...是...' is an archaic pattern used to emphasize the object.
Tā他
duì对
shàng上
sī司
wéi唯
mìng命
shì是
cóng从
，
cóng从
bù不
gǎn敢
tí提
chū出
bù不
tóng同
yì意
jiàn见
。
He follows his boss's orders unquestioningly and never dares to voice different opinions.
Zuò作
wéi为
yī一
míng名
jūn军
rén人
，
tā他
yǎng养
chéng成
le了
duì对
mìng命
lìng令
wéi唯
mìng命
shì是
cóng从
de的
xí习
guàn惯
。
As a soldier, he developed the habit of obeying orders without question.
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Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
duì对
lǐng领
dǎo导
wéi唯
mìng命
shì是
cóng从
，
yào要
yǒu有
zì自
jǐ己
de的
dú独
lì立
pàn判
duàn断
。
We shouldn't obey leaders blindly; we need to have our own independent judgment.