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 ◄ ►