4 characters Idiom and proverb 9 602

Learning Chinese is easier with our free resources! This series explains idioms and proverbs, valuable for various situations. Today’s idiom is 「束手聽命」, with more below.

Introducing the Chinese idiom 「束手聽命」: its meaning and application are provided for your understanding.

Bow and obey orders.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

shù shǒu tīng mìng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

chuk1 sau2 teng1 meng6

With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.