望风承旨 — “To anticipate and comply with another's wishes or instructions”
望风承旨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to anticipate and comply with another's wishes or instructions”. To act in deference to another's will. Literally, “Observe the trend and comply with the will”.
望风承旨 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 望
- wàng望yún云zhī之qíng情longing for one's parents
- wàng望qí其jiān肩bèi背to be able to rival or catch up
- wàng望qí其jiān肩xiàng项to be able to compete with someone
- wàng望qí其xiàng项bèi背to be able to catch up with
- wàng望zi子chéng成míng名hope for one's child to be famous
- wàng望zǐ子chéng成lóng龙hope children succeed
- wàng望chén尘bù不jí及too inferior to catch up
- wàng望chén尘piào僄shēng声believe rumors readily
- wàng望chén尘bēn奔běi北flee in disarray at enemy sight
- wàng望chén尘bēn奔kuì溃flee in disarray at enemy's approach
- wàng望chén尘bài拜fú伏kowtow to someone's every whim
- wàng望chén尘ér而bài拜bow at the dust of a powerful person
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What does 望风承旨 mean?
望风承旨 (wàng fēng chéng zhǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to anticipate and comply with another's wishes or instructions”.
How do you pronounce 望风承旨?
望风承旨 is pronounced wàng fēng chéng zhǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 望风承旨 literally mean?
Literally, 望风承旨 means “Observe the trend and comply with the will”. It is used to mean “to anticipate and comply with another's wishes or instructions”.
What is the Chinese definition of 望风承旨?
指说话行事同机迎合他人意旨。见“望风希指”。