唯唯否否 — “Yes-yes, no-no (as an echo)”
唯唯否否 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be timid and indecisive, always echoing others' opinions without independent thought; to be a yes-man or a compliant follower”. Literally, “Yes-yes, no-no (as an echo)”.
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唯唯否否 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 唯wěi
- 唯wěi
- 否fǒu
- 否fǒu
唯唯否否 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 唯唯否否
他性格软弱，在会议上总是唯唯否否，从不表达自己的真实想法。
He is weak-willed and always echoes others' opinions in meetings, never expressing his true thoughts.
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- wéi唯lì利shì是qiú求seek only profit
- wéi唯lì利shì是shì视solely driven by profit
- wéi唯lì力shì是shì视rely solely on one's own strength
- wéi唯wú吾dú独zūn尊supremely arrogant
- wéi唯mìng命shì是cóng从obey every command without question
- wéi唯mìng命shì是tīng听obey every command without question
- wéi唯wéi唯chóu绸fǒu否always agreeing, evasive, and noncommittal
- wéi唯wéi唯nuò诺nuò诺obsequiously agree to everything
- wéi唯wéi唯lián连shēng声repeatedly agree obsequiously
Questions about 唯唯否否
- What does 唯唯否否 mean?
- 唯唯否否 (wěi wěi fǒu fǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be timid and indecisive, always echoing others' opinions without independent thought; to be a yes-man or a compliant follower”.
- How do you pronounce 唯唯否否?
- 唯唯否否 is pronounced wěi wěi fǒu fǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 唯唯否否 literally mean?
- Literally, 唯唯否否 means “Yes-yes, no-no (as an echo)”. It is used to mean “to be timid and indecisive, always echoing others' opinions without independent thought; to be a yes-man or a compliant follower”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 唯唯否否?
- 唯唯：回答时表示同意的应声；否否：别人说否，自己也跟着说否。形容胆小怕事，一味顺从。