依头顺尾 — “To be compliant and obedient to all parties”
依头顺尾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be compliant and obedient to all parties”. To always agree and follow others' lead, lacking independent judgment. Literally, “Comply with the head, follow the tail”.
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依头顺尾 Pronunciation and Pinyin
依头顺尾 Character Breakdown
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他总是依头顺尾，从不表达自己的意见，导致团队缺乏新想法。
He always complies with everyone, never expressing his own opinions, which leads to a lack of new ideas in the team.
Idioms Related to 依头顺尾
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- yī依yī依nán难shě舍reluctant to part
- yī依tóu头lǚ缕dàng当sort things out one by one
- yī依shān山bàng傍shuǐ水by mountains and beside waters
- yī依xī希yóu犹jì记vaguely still remember
- yī依xīn心xiàng像yì意to one's heart's content
- yī依běn本huà画hú葫lu芦copy mechanically
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Open the tool →Questions about 依头顺尾
What does 依头顺尾 mean?
依头顺尾 (yī tóu shùn wěi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be compliant and obedient to all parties”.
How do you pronounce 依头顺尾?
依头顺尾 is pronounced yī tóu shùn wěi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 依头顺尾 literally mean?
Literally, 依头顺尾 means “Comply with the head, follow the tail”. It is used to mean “to be compliant and obedient to all parties”.
What is the Chinese definition of 依头顺尾?
指对上下各方都听从、依顺。