OBEY    聽從從

CONFORM to COMMANDS.
DO WHAT SOMEONE SAYSCARRY OUT SOMEONE'S ORDERSSUBMIT TODEFER TOBOW TOYIELD TOGIVE IN TO
Old Chinese Criteria
1. The most current general word for obedience is probably cóng 從 (ant. jù 拒 "refuse to carry out an order"), which refers literally to the following of orders on particular occasions, and more generally to showing obedience to a person. 2. Shùn 順 (ant. nì 逆 "refuse to conform") can refer to the conforming with a standard set by someone or an intention someone has. 3. Fú 服 (ant. jiàng 強 "stubbornly refuse") is to submit to higher authority through obedience to its orders, and this submission may be either voluntary or enforced by circumstances. 4. Tīng 聽 (ant. fú tīng 弗聽 "refuse to listen") refers primarily to following advice from inferiors, but the word is also used for being mindful of an order one has heard so as to carry it out. 5. Nuò 諾 (ant. fǒu 否 "refuse to comply") is to declare an intention to do as one is told when one normally has no alternative but to obey.
Modern Chinese Criteria
聽從 is the current modern Chinese word for obeying. 聽話 is the current colloquial term for obeying. 順從 refers to obedience as following a pattern. 依從 refers to obedience as conformity. 服從 refers to obedience as submission. 依順 refers to obedience as compliance. 隨順 refers to obedience as following a flow. 俯首帖耳 (prov) refers in a periphrastic way to docile obedience. 唯命是聽 (prov) is an ancient quotation which refers to obedience to orders. 唯命是從 (prov) is an ancient quotation which refers to obedience to orders. 奉命唯謹 (prov) is an ancient quotation which refers to obedience to orders and focusses on diligence. 言聽計從 (prov) is a current literary saying referring to intelligent obedience. 唯唯諾諾 (prov) is an ancient quotation which refers to unquestioning obedience. 順 從 依 聽 rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
Hyponym
  • SERVE　OBEY ENDURINGLY AND HELP someone, OFTEN:typically RECEIVING a SALARY. (anc: 14/0, child: 0)
  • TAME　OBEY ENDURINGLY AND NOT OFFEND one's OWNER, as an ANIMAL, so as NOT to be WILD. (anc: 14/0, child: 0)
Antonym
  • OFFENDREFUSE TO OBEY OR CONFORM.
See also
  • SURRENDERADMIT PUBLICLY that one is DEFEATED.
  • AGREE TOASSENT that one is WILLING to ACT CONFORMing to someone OTHER:else's REQUEST.  
  • TAMEOBEY ENDURINGLY AND NOT OFFEND one's OWNER, as an ANIMAL, so as NOT to be WILD.
Hypernym
  • CONFORM　ACT so as to NOT to OFFEND against RULES OR a MODEL. (anc: 12/0, child: 6)
  • ACT　MOVE OR NOT MOVE CONFORMING to one's SELF:own DECIDE:decision. (anc: 11/0, child: 24)
  • MOVE　CHANGE PLACE OR SITUATION. (anc: 10/0, child: 21)
  • A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages ( BUCK 1988) p. 19.46

  • De differentiis ( DIFFERENTIAE I) p. 252

    FAMULARE, OBSEQUI

    229. Inter Famulari et obsequi. Famulari est debiti; obsequi, voluntatis proprie.

  • Lateinische Synonyme und Etymologien ( DOEDERLEIN 1840) p.

    OBEDIENCE

    parere refers to obedience construed as an obligation and a state of duty and subject as that of a servant to his mast4er, a subject to his sovereign.

    obedire/oboedire is the obedience of an inferior to his superior, of a citizen to the law or to a magistrate.

    obsequi refers to obedience as the act of a free will.

    sosecundare ditto

    obtemperare ditto.

    morigerari ditto.

  • Traite elementaire des synonymes grecques ( DUFOUR 1910) p. 125

  • Anthologia sive Florilegium rerum et materiarum selectarum ( LANGIUS 1631) p.

    OBEDENTIA

  • Lateinische Synonymik ( MENGE) p. 4

  • Historisches Woerterbuch der Philosophie ( RITTER 1971-2007) p. 3.147

  • Encyclopedia of Religion ( JONES 2005) p.

    OBEDIENCE

  • 古漢語常用詞同義詞詞典 ( HONG CHENGYU 2009) p. 298

  • Bibliographisches Handbuch zur Sprachinhaltsforschung. Teil II. Systematischer Teil. B. Ordnung nach Sinnbezirken (mit einem alphabetischen Begriffsschluessel): Der Mensch und seine Welt im Spiegel der Sprachforschung ( FRANKE 1989) p. 57A

    • Words (57 items)

    聽  tīng OC: theeŋ MC: theŋ
    聽聼  Click here to add pinyin OC:  MC: 32 Attributions

    Tīng 聽 (ant. fú tīng 弗聽 "refuse to listen") refers primarily to following advice from inferiors, but the word is also used for being mindful of an order one has heard so as to carry it out.

      Word relations
    • Assoc: 從/OBEY The most current general word for obedience is probably cóng 從 (ant. jù 拒 "refuse to carry out an order"), which refers literally to the following of orders on particular occasions, and more generally to showing obedience to a person.

      Syntactic words
    • nabdispositionobedience; ability to listen to advice
    • vt(oN)obey the contextually determinate order N
    • vt(oN)imperativeobey the contextually determinate instructions/suggestions! Conform to (this).
    • vt+prep+Nserve under, obey
    • vt[oN]obey orders; be obedient to others; be obedient to anybody
    • vtoNobey, show obedience to; act in accordance with (a demand) 不聽(with negation often with object omitted)
    • vtoNfigurativefollow obediently a non-human authorityCH
    順  shùn OC: ɢjuns MC: ʑʷin 29 Attributions

    Shùn 順 (ant. nì 逆 "refuse to conform") can refer to the conforming with a standard set by someone or an intention someone has.

      Word relations
    • Ant: 逆/OFFEND The current most general word for offending against what one is obliged to act in accordance with or going against a current is probably nì 逆 (ant. shùn 順 "follow and obey"), which refers to any action which goes against something.
    • Ant: 違/OFFEND Wéi 違 (ant. xún 循 "follow") and the rarer lí 離 as well as fēi 非 are neutral terms referring to a failure to comply with something.
    • Object: 先典/LAW

      Syntactic words
    • nab.post-V{NUM}kinds of obedience
    • nabdispositionobedience, proper subordination, subservience
    • v[adN]nonreferentialthose who are obedient
    • vadNobedientLZ
    • vadVnaturally, without resistance; obedientlyCH
    • vistativebe properly obedient and follow authorityCH
    • vt(oN)obey the wishes and orders of the contextually determinate N
    • vt+prep+Nobey
    • vt[oN]be obedient, be not obstreporous
    • vtoNshow proper and harmonious subordination [heed (a command)][CA]
    • vtoNcausativecause to be obedient; make obedient
    從  cóng OC: dzoŋ MC: dzi̯oŋ 29 Attributions

    The most current general word for obedience is probably cóng 從 (ant. jù 拒 "refuse to carry out an order"), which refers literally to the following of orders on particular occasions, and more generally to showing obedience to a person.

      Word relations
    • Subject: 民/PEOPLE The dominant current general word for the people is mín 民 (ant. jūn 君 "ruler"), and this term refers to the people particularly insofar as they are ruled by a ruler or belong to a state.
    • Ant: 違/OFFEND Wéi 違 (ant. xún 循 "follow") and the rarer lí 離 as well as fēi 非 are neutral terms referring to a failure to comply with something.
    • Contrast: 服/OBEY Fú 服 (ant. jiàng 強 "stubbornly refuse") is to submit to higher authority through obedience to its orders, and this submission may be either voluntary or enforced by circumstances.
    • Contrast: 聽 / 聽聼/OBEY Tīng 聽 (ant. fú tīng 弗聽 "refuse to listen") refers primarily to following advice from inferiors, but the word is also used for being mindful of an order one has heard so as to carry it out.
    • Assoc: 服/OBEY Fú 服 (ant. jiàng 強 "stubbornly refuse") is to submit to higher authority through obedience to its orders, and this submission may be either voluntary or enforced by circumstances.
    • Assoc: 聽 / 聽聼/OBEY Tīng 聽 (ant. fú tīng 弗聽 "refuse to listen") refers primarily to following advice from inferiors, but the word is also used for being mindful of an order one has heard so as to carry it out.

      Syntactic words
    • vi0there will be obedience???
    • vt(oN)obey the contextually determinate person(s)
    • vt+prep+Ncontinuousbe obedient to
    • vt[oN]show obedience [to one]
    • vt[oN](of limbs etc) follow one's instructions/intentionsCH
    • vtoNobey (order)
    • vtoN.adVto V, obeying V
    • vtoNabobey (orders) (not normally persons)
    • vtoNN=humanobjey the rules or commands of (sages etc); side with
    • vtoNpassivebe obeyed
    服  fú OC: bɯɡ MC: buk 15 Attributions

    Fú 服 (ant. jiàng 強 "stubbornly refuse") is to submit to higher authority through obedience to its orders, and this submission may be either voluntary or enforced by circumstances.

      Word relations
    • Ant: 制/CONTROL The most current general word in this group is zhì 制 (ant. zòng 縱 "give free rein to"), which refers to all kinds of control, political, physical, as well as psychological.
    • Contrast: 從/OBEY The most current general word for obedience is probably cóng 從 (ant. jù 拒 "refuse to carry out an order"), which refers literally to the following of orders on particular occasions, and more generally to showing obedience to a person.
    • Assoc: 從/OBEY The most current general word for obedience is probably cóng 從 (ant. jù 拒 "refuse to carry out an order"), which refers literally to the following of orders on particular occasions, and more generally to showing obedience to a person.
    • Synon: 肯/AGREE TO Kěn 肯 (ant. jù (ér bù shòu) 拒（而不受) "refuse to accede to a request") refers to a willingness to do what one might refuse to do. [IMPLICIT], [MENTAL]

      Syntactic words
    • vt+prep+Nsubmit to the authority of, act in accordance with 服於
    • vt[oN]submit to higher authority and do as one is told; fulfil one's functions obediently
    • vtoNsubmit to higher authority and obey; show one's obedience to;
    • vtoNcausativecause to submit to one's authority
    從者  cóng zhě OC: dzoŋ kljaʔ MC: dzi̯oŋ tɕɣɛ 12 Attributions

    Cóng zhě 從者 like the English "followers" primarily focusses on the idea of following a master wherever he goes, but this nuance is weakened with time so that the term comes to mean quite abstractly "follower".

      Syntactic words
    • NPpoliticalfollowers
    • NPsingularattendant
    • NP{vad.npro}pluralthe disciples;
    用  yòng OC: k-loŋs MC: ji̯oŋ 12 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vt(oN)derivedfollow the advice of NCH
    • vtoNact in accordance with (orders or advice)
    信  xìn OC: sins MC: sin 10 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nabactobedienct service (to the gods or superiors)
    • vadNobedient
    • vt[oN]be obedient to one's superior or to spirits to whom one owes obedience
    • vtoNobey (precepts and prohibitions) faithfully
    遜  xùn OC: squuns MC: suo̝n
    孫  xùn MC: -- OC: -- 8 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nabactmodesty, polite obedience
    • viactbe yielding in one's behaviour, be properly submissive and polite; be docile
    聽從  tīng cóng OC: theeŋ dzoŋ MC: theŋ dzi̯oŋ 6 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPt(oN)obey a contextually determinate person in every way
    • VPtoNintensitiveobey in every way
    承  chéng OC: ɡjɯŋ MC: dʑɨŋ 5 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNpolitely receive and obey (orders etc)
    孝順  xiào shùn OC: qhruus ɢjuns MC: hɣɛu ʑʷin 4 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPactfilial obedience, feeling of filial obedience, sense of duty towards one's parents
    • VPiactbe obedient as a son/daughter, be filially obedient
    • VPt[oN]be obedient as a son/daughter towards, obey somebody in filial obedience; have a feeling of filial obedience towards
    持戒  chí jiè OC: ɡrlɯ krɯɯɡs MC: ɖɨ kɣɛi 4 Attributions

      Syntactic words
    • NPabactBUDDH: the practice of keeping the precepts (one of the Six Perfections of a Bodhisattva, see liùdù 六度); śīla [pāramitā]
    • VPiactobey precepts
    聞命  wén mìng OC: mɯn mɢreŋs MC: mi̯un mɣaŋ 4 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPihave heard the order> will obey orders given
    愿  yuàn MC: ngjwonH OC: ŋɡons 4 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vadNdocileLZ
    • viinchoativebecome docileLZ
    • vistativebe docileCH
    敬  jìng OC: kreŋs MC: kɣaŋ 4 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNrespectfully obey
    • vtoNimperativeshow respectful attention to and obedience for!CH
    聽用  tīng yòng OC: theeŋ k-loŋs MC: theŋ ji̯oŋ 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPt(oN)listen to and follow the advice of a contextually determinate N
    • VPtoNobey and follow (instructions, advices etc.)DS
    隨  suí MC: zjwe OC: sɢlol 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nabactobsequiousness
    • vt(oN)obey the contextually determinate NCH
    • vtoNfollow the instructions of; obey
    • vtoNfigurativefollow, obey
    保  bǎo OC: puuʔ MC: pɑu 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNobey carefully and meticulously
    • vttoN1.+N2N2=timeobey N1 for the time N2DS
    適從  shì cóng OC: qljeɡ dzoŋ MC: ɕiɛk dzi̯oŋ 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNdecide to side with and obey
    戒  jiè OC: krɯɯɡs MC: kɣɛi 3 Attributions

      Syntactic words
    • nabactobedience to Buddhist precepts and prohibitions
    • vadNobedient to Buddhist precepts and prohibitions
    受命  shòu mìng OC: djuʔ mɢreŋs MC: dʑɨu mɣaŋ 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPt(+prep+N)accept the instruction from NCH
    • VPt+prep+Nreceive orders from> obey
    • VPt[0](+prep+N)[I] accept the order: I shall obey the order N
    聞  wén OC: mɯn MC: mi̯un 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNlisten to > obey, follow (an advice)
    諾  nuò OC: naaɡ MC: nɑk 2 Attributions

    Nuò 諾 (ant. fǒu 否 "refuse to comply") is to declare an intention to do as one is told when one normally has no alternative but to obey.

      Syntactic words
    • vt(oN)obey the contextually determinate instruction N
    • vtoNcausativecause N to aquiesce in one's plansCH
    如教  rú jiào OC: nja kruus MC: ȵi̯ɤ kɣɛu 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPadVin accordance with instructions
    • VPiactdo as one is told
    承命  chéng mìng OC: ɡjɯŋ mɢreŋs MC: dʑɨŋ mɣaŋ 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPiactobey the "commands"
    如  rú OC: nja MC: ȵi̯ɤ 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNact according to (an order); keep in conformity with
    唯命是聽  wéi mìng shì tīng OC: k-lul mɢreŋs ɡljeʔ theeŋ MC: ji mɣaŋ dʑiɛ theŋ 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPt[oN]be perfectly obedient to the autorities that are, to the powers that be
    尊  zūn OC: tsuun MC: tsuo̝n 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNobey respectfully
    率  shuài OC: sruds MC: ʂi 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vt[oN]obey, oblige YIZHOUSHU
    • vtoNfollow
    配  pèi OC: phɯɯls MC: phuo̝i 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNto act in accordance (with something); obey??
    道順  dào shùn MC: dawX zywinH  OC: ɡ-luuʔ ɢjuns 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • nabobedience, submissivemessLZ
    馴  xún OC: sɢʷun MC: zʷin 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • nabpsychdocility
    • vt+prep+Nbe obedient towards N; obey NDS
    隨教  suí jiāo OC: sɢlol kruu MC: ziɛ kɣɛu 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPt(oN)obey the contextually determinate instruction N
    奉命  fèng mìng OC: boŋʔ mɢreŋs MC: bi̯oŋ mɣaŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPadVobediently
    唯命  wéi mìng OC: k-lul mɢreŋs MC: ji mɣaŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPi[0]it will be as you command; I shall obey your orders
    敬從  jìng cóng OC: kreŋs dzoŋ MC: kɣaŋ dzi̯oŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNobey
    如敕  rú chì OC: nja rʰɯɡ MC: ȵi̯ɤ ʈhɨk 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPadVas instructed
    順弟  shùn dì MC: zywinH dejX OC: ɢjuns liilʔ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPi= shun4ti4 順悌, obedientLZ
    中  zhòng OC: krluŋs MC: ʈuŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNobey by keeping in accordance with
    使  shǐ OC: srɯʔ MC: ʂɨ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcarry into practice (commands) 使令
    順服  shùn fú MC: zywinH bjuwk OC: ɢjuns bɯɡ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNcausativeto make N obedient and submissiveLZ
    受  shòu MC: dzyuwX OC: djuʔ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNobediently receive, obeyCH
    唯  wéi OC: k-lul MC: ji 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vt[0]oNI (the speaker) obey the (your) order
    • vtoNobey
    孫  sūn OC: sluun MC: suo̝n 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vadNobedient
    循  xún OC: sɢlun MC: zʷin 1 Attribution

      Word relations
    • Object: 令/COMMAND The standard current word for a command is lìng 令, and the content (not the words) of the command is typically in the sentence that follows. We do not find: 令曰, and it is significant that lìng 令 also regularly means "to cause to".

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNfollow the commands of
    愨  què MC: khaewk OC: khrooɡ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vistativebe obedient and docile; be properly tamedCH
    從命  cóng mìng MC: dzjowng mjaengH OC: dzoŋ mɢreŋs 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPt(oN)obey the order of the contextually determinate NCH
    孫弟  sūn dì OC: sluun liilʔ MC: suo̝n dei
    遜悌  xùn tì OC: squuns liils MC: suo̝n dei 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPiactprobably to be read xùn tì 遜悌: be obedient and show brotherly respect> be obedient
    善順  shàn shùn OC: ɡjenʔ ɢjuns MC: dʑiɛn ʑʷin 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPiactbe meek
    守戒  shǒu jiè OC: qhjuʔ krɯɯɡs MC: ɕɨu kɣɛi 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPiactobey Buddhist precepts/prohibitions
    祥  xiáng MC: zjang OC: sɢlaŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vt+prep+Nremain in auspicious accord withCH
    貞順  zhēn shùn OC: teŋ ɢjuns MC: ʈiɛŋ ʑʷin 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPabimpeccable subordination
    受行  shòu xíng OC: djuʔ ɢraaŋ MC: dʑɨu ɦɣaŋ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNreceive and act in accordance with instructions N
    往  wǎng OC: ɢʷaŋʔ MC: ɦi̯ɐŋ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • viactgo and do as one is told
    效  xiào OC: ɡreews MC: ɦɣɛu 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vt(oN)obey and conform to a honourable request or command from a superior
    從命  cóng mìng MC: dzjowng mjaengH OC: dzoŋ mɢreŋs 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPt(oN)obey the order of the contextually determiate NCH
    守持  shǒu chí OC: qhjuʔ ɡrlɯ MC: ɕɨu ɖɨ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNkeep in accordance with and maintain an obedient attitude towards> obey