任人摆布 (rén) — to allow oneself to be pushed around; to be at someone's mercy
Definition
A chengyu meaning 'to let others push you around / be at someone's mercy' — a passive, weak position where you follow others' will entirely. Read as a verb phrase; 任人 = 'let people', 摆布 = 'arrange / manipulate'.
verb
to allow oneself to be pushed aroundto be at someone's mercy
Examples
- 任人摆布。Tā bù xiǎng zài rén le.He doesn't want to be pushed around anymore.
- ，任人摆布，。Zài shì yè shàng, tā zǒng shì rén, quē fá zhǔ jiàn.In her career, she always lets others order her around, lacking independent opinions.
- 任人摆布，。Rú guǒ nǐ zǒng shì rén, bié rén huì yuè lái yuè bù zūn zhòng nǐ.If you always let others push you around, people will respect you less and less.
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