言听计从 meaning in English
to see, hear and obey (idiom); to take advice; to take sb at his word
Traditional 言聽計從22 strokes
Meaning of 言听计从
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
yántīngjìcóng
- to see, hear and obey (idiom); to take advice
- to take sb at his word
言听计从 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
他对老婆言听计从。
He's henpecked.
Stroke order for each character
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言 yán · words · 7 strokes
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听 tīng · to listen to · 7 strokes
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计 jì · to calculate · 4 strokes
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从 cóng · from · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 言听计从.
| 听到 | tīngdào | to hear |
| 听见 | tīngjiàn | to hear |
| 好听 | hǎotīng | pleasant to hear |
| 听写 | tīngxiě | (of a pupil) to write down (in a dictation exercise); dictation; (music) to transcribe by |
| 计划 | jìhuà | plan; project |
| 听说 | tīngshuō | to hear (sth said); one hears (that) |
| 语言 | yǔyán | language |
| 从小 | cóngxiǎo | from childhood; from a young age |
| 计算机 | jìsuànjī | computer; (Tw) calculator |
| 难听 | nántīng | unpleasant to hear; coarse |
| 听讲 | tīngjiǎng | to attend a lecture; to listen to a talk |
| 从来 | cónglái | always; at all times |
Questions about 言听计从
What does 言听计从 mean?
言听计从 (yántīngjìcóng) means "to see, hear and obey (idiom); to take advice; to take sb at his word".
How do you write 言听计从?
言听计从 is made of 4 characters: 言 (7 strokes), 听 (7 strokes), 计 (4 strokes), 从 (4 strokes). That is 22 strokes in total.
How is 言听计从 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 言听计从 is written 言聽計從.