恭敬不如从命gōngjìngbùrúcóngmìngMeanings1. deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom)2. (said to accept sb's request, invitation etc)Characters used恭respectful敬to respect不no如as从from命lifeExamples1那nà我wǒ就jiù恭敬不如从命gōngjìngbùrúcóngmìng啦la。Then I'll work on the principle that deference is no substitute for obedience.