百依百顺
bǎi yī bǎi shùn
to do everything someone says; utterly docile
Character by character
百bǎi
hundred
hundred
依yī
comply
comply
百bǎi
hundred
hundred
顺shùn
obey
obey
Example
他对女朋友百依百顺，她说往东，他决不往西。
He does whatever his girlfriend says: if she says go east, he would never go west.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Total compliance, often with a hint that the person has no mind of their own: of a child to parents, a husband to a wife, or parents spoiling a child (对孩子百依百顺). Pattern: 对…百依百顺.
Learn this in Lesson 46 · HSK 5–6: 孝与顺 (Filial piety)
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