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From: MDBG CC-CEDICT Chinese-English Dictionary 漢英字典

 恭敬不如從命 [ㄍㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄘㄨㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˋ; gong1 jing4 bu4 ru2 cong1 ming4]
 deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom); to follow sb's precepts is the sincerest form of respect
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