Friday, March 17, 2017

Jump Through Hoops - 百依百顺

百依百顺 (bǎi yī bǎi shùn)


百: hundred, hundred times, here means "always "
依: and
顺: obey, be obedient, agree

Literal translation: Obey in every way, agree with sb. about everthing, all obedience.

Corresponding English idiom: Jump through hoops.

Eample sentence: His wife is a very meek woman, like a clay in the hands of the potter. (他的妻子是一个很柔和的女人, 对他百依百顺.)

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