顺从 shùncóng obedient
obedient; to comply; to submit; to defer
怎么记住“顺从”: 顺 to submit to + 从 from = obedient.
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用法
- Obedient / compliant, to submit and go along: 她一向顺从父母 (tā yíxiàng shùncóng fùmǔ) she has always been obedient to her parents.
- Describes yielding to another's will; can be neutral or mildly negative (too submissive/lacking independence).
- Contrast 服从 (fúcóng, to obey orders/rules, more dutiful): 顺从 is softer, about deferring to someone's wishes.