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听从
tīng cóng
Pinyin
Definition
听从
-
tīng cóng
to listen and obey
to comply with
to heed
to hearken
Character Decomposition
听
口
斤
从
从
Related Words
(20)
从
Cóng
1
surname Cong
从来
cóng lái
1
always
2
at all times
3
never (if used in negative sentence)
听
tīng
1
to listen
2
to hear
3
to obey
4
a can (loanword from English "tin")
5
classifier for canned beverages
听到
tīng dào
1
to hear
倾听
qīng tīng
1
to listen attentively
动听
dòng tīng
1
pleasant to listen to
好听
hǎo tīng
1
pleasant to hear
从事
cóng shì
1
to go for
2
to engage in
3
to undertake
4
to deal with
5
to handle
6
to do
从前
cóng qián
1
previously
2
formerly
3
once upon a time
从天而降
cóng tiān ér jiàng
1
lit. to drop from the sky (idiom)
2
fig. to appear unexpectedly
3
to arise abruptly
4
out of the blue
5
to drop into one's lap
从容
cóng róng
1
to go easy
2
unhurried
3
calm
4
Taiwan pr. [cōng róng]
从未
cóng wèi
1
never
从此
cóng cǐ
1
from now on
2
since then
3
henceforth
从而
cóng ér
1
thus
2
thereby
从头到尾
cóng tóu dào wěi
1
from start to finish
2
from head to tail
3
the whole (thing)
打听
dǎ ting
1
to ask about
2
to make some inquiries
3
to ask around
接听
jiē tīng
1
to answer the phone
收听
shōu tīng
1
to listen to (a radio broadcast)
服从
fú cóng
1
to obey (an order)
2
to comply
3
to defer
无从
wú cóng
1
not to have access
2
beyond one's authority or capability
3
sth one has no way of doing
Idioms
(20)
不问就听不到假话
bù wèn jiù tīng bù dào jiǎ huà
1
Don't ask and you won't be told any lies. (idiom)
不听老人言，吃亏在眼前
bù tīng lǎo rén yán , chī kuī zài yǎn qián
1
(idiom) ignore your elders at your peril
力不从心
lì bù cóng xīn
1
less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish
2
the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
危言耸听
wēi yán sǒng tīng
1
frightening words to scare people (idiom); alarmist talk
2
reds under the beds
喜从天降
xǐ cóng tiān jiàng
1
joy from heaven (idiom); overjoyed at unexpected good news
2
unlooked-for happy event
垂帘听政
chuí lián tīng zhèng
1
lit. to govern from behind the curtain
2
to rule in place of the emperor (idiom)
太阳从西边出来
tài yáng cóng xī biān chū lái
1
lit. the sun rises in the west (idiom)
2
fig. hell freezes over
3
pigs can fly
妄言妄听
wàng yán wàng tīng
1
unwarranted talk the listener can take or leave (idiom); sth not to be taken too seriously
娓娓动听
wěi wěi dòng tīng
1
to speak in a pleasant and captivating manner (idiom)
从井救人
cóng jǐng jiù rén
1
to jump into a well to rescue sb else (idiom); fig. to help others at the risk to oneself
从善如流
cóng shàn rú liú
1
readily following good advice (idiom); willing to accept other people's views
从善如登，从恶如崩
cóng shàn rú dēng , cóng è rú bēng
1
doing good is like a hard climb, doing evil is like an easy fall (idiom)
从严惩处
cóng yán chéng chǔ
1
to deal with sb severely (idiom)
从天而降
cóng tiān ér jiàng
1
lit. to drop from the sky (idiom)
2
fig. to appear unexpectedly
3
to arise abruptly
4
out of the blue
5
to drop into one's lap
从谏如流
cóng jiàn rú liú
1
to follow admonition as natural flow (idiom); to accept criticism or correction (even from one's inferiors)
从长计议
cóng cháng jì yì
1
to take one's time making a decision (idiom)
2
to consider at length
从难从严
cóng nán cóng yán
1
demanding and strict (idiom)
2
exacting
恭敬不如从命
gōng jìng bù rú cóng mìng
1
deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom)
2
(said to accept sb's request, invitation etc)
投笔从戎
tóu bǐ cóng róng
1
to lay down the pen and take up the sword (idiom)
2
to join the military (esp. of educated person)
指挥有方，人人乐从
zhǐ huī yǒu fāng , rén rén lè cóng
1
Command right and you will be obeyed cheerfully. (idiom)
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