ㄍㄨㄥㄐㄧㄥˋgōngjìngㄅㄨˋㄖㄨˊbùrúㄘㄨㄥˊㄇㄧㄥˋcóngmìng

恭敬不如从命
  1. 恭敬謙遜不如順從遵奉命令聽從對方意見恭敬表示作為接受對方款待餽贈謙遜 既然伯母如此吩咐恭敬不如從命」。

deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom)​; to follow sb's precepts is the sincerest form of respect