yán言tīng听jì计cóng从
To implicitly follow someone's every word and adopt all their suggestions; to trust someone completely and act according to their advice.
Era:
Ancient
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Story:
During the contention between Chu and Han, Han Xin, the King of Qi, decisively defeated Xiang Yu's army of 200,000 soldiers. Xiang Yu dispatched his strategist, Wu She, to persuade Han Xin to side with him against Liu Bang, or to declare himself king and divide the realm into three parts.
Wu She cautioned Han Xin that if King Xiang were to fall, Han Xin would be the next target.
Han Xin responded, "The King of Han trusts me profoundly and implicitly follows my advice. I cannot forsake my principles of righteousness."