任人摆布 — “To be at the mercy of others”
任人摆布 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at the mercy of others”. To be at someone's beck and call; to be manipulated by others. Literally, “let oneself be manipulated by others”.
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任人摆布 Pronunciation and Pinyin
任人摆布 Character Breakdown
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他性格过于软弱，在团队中总是任人摆布，很难有自己的主张。
Because of his timid personality, he often found himself at the mercy of stronger colleagues, unable to voice his own ideas.
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Synonyms of 任人摆布
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- rèn任rén人wéi唯qīn亲appoint people by favoritism
- rèn任rén人wéi唯xián贤appoint officials based on merit
- rèn任rén人zǎi宰gē割to be at the mercy of others
- rèn任rén人bǎi摆nòng弄allow oneself to be manipulated by others
- rèn任cóng从fēng风làng浪qǐ起，，wěn稳zuò坐diào钓yú鱼chuán船remain calm despite all challenges
- rèn任qí其zì自liú流let things take their own course
- rèn任qí其zì自rán然let things take their natural course
- rèn任píng凭fēng风làng浪qǐ起，，wěn稳zuò坐diào钓yú鱼tái台remain calm despite all difficulties
- rèn任píng凭fēng风làng浪qǐ起，，wěn稳zuò坐diào钓yú鱼chuán船remain calm in any storm
- rèn任láo劳rèn任yuàn怨bear criticism and hard work without complaint
- rèn任yuàn怨rèn任láo劳bear criticism and hard work
- rèn任suǒ所yù欲wèi为do as one pleases
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What does 任人摆布 mean?
任人摆布 (rèn rén bǎi bù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be at the mercy of others”.
How do you pronounce 任人摆布?
任人摆布 is pronounced rèn rén bǎi bù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 任人摆布 literally mean?
Literally, 任人摆布 means “let oneself be manipulated by others”. It is used to mean “to be at the mercy of others”.
What is the Chinese definition of 任人摆布?
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