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依随

Word · VerbTraditional一隨

comply fully; obey completely

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to comply completely with; to obey without question; to follow entirely

Describes someone who follows another's wishes, commands, or instructions completely and without resistance. Often used in the context of marital or familial relationships.

Zhàng丈
fu夫
shuō说
shén什
me么
tā她
dōu都
yī一
suí随
 。

Whatever her husband says, she complies with it completely.

Tā她
duì对
fù父
mǔ母
de的
huà话
xiàng向
lái来
bǎi百
yī依
bǎi百
shùn顺
 ,
yī一
suí随
dào到
dǐ底
 。

She has always been completely obedient to her parents' words, following them to the very end.

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Zài在
zhè这
ge个
jiā家
lǐ里
 ,
tài太
tai太
duì对
xiān先
sheng生
de的
huà话
zǒng总
shì是
yī一
suí随
 ,
cóng从
bù不
fǎn反
bó驳
 。

In this family, the wife always complies with whatever her husband says, never talking back.