唯唯诺诺 (wéi wéi nuò nuò) — servile, obsequious; to blindly echo others, to be a yes-man
Definition
A fixed expression for a servile, yes-man attitude — saying yes to everyone and never voicing your own opinion. Always used as 唯唯诺诺的 (attributive) or 唯唯诺诺地 (adverbial); never stands alone.
bound form
servileobsequiousto blindly echo othersto be a yes-man
Examples
- 唯唯诺诺，。Tā zài lǎo bǎn miàn qián zǒng shì wéi wéi nuò nuò de, méi yǒu zì jǐ de yì jiàn.He is always servile in front of his boss and has no opinions of his own.
- 唯唯诺诺。Zhè zhǒng wéi wéi nuò nuò de tài dù ràng rén kàn bù qǐ.This kind of obsequious attitude makes people look down on you.
- 唯唯诺诺。Tā wéi wéi nuò nuò dì tóng yì le suǒ yǒu de yāo qiú.He obsequiously agreed to all the demands.
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