服服帖帖 () — (idiom) thoroughly submissive, docile, completely obedient

Definition

A vivid reduplicated idiom meaning 'completely docile and obedient' — emphasizes the change to a state of total submission, stronger than plain 听话.

idiom
thoroughly submissivedocilecompletely obedient

Examples

  • 服服帖帖
    Tā bèi lǐng dǎo xùn le yí dùn hòu, biàn de fú de.
    After being scolded by the boss, he became completely obedient.
  • 服服帖帖
    Xiǎo gǒu bèi xùn liàn dé hěn fú, zhǔ rén shuō shén me tā jiù zuò shén me.
    The puppy was trained to be very docile — whatever its owner says, it does.
  • 服服帖帖
    Zài yán gé de zhì dù xià, yuán gōng men gè gè fú dì fú cóng ān pái.
    Under strict regulations, every employee obeys orders without complaint.

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