顺从 shùncóng obedient
obedient; to comply; to submit; to defer
How to remember 顺从: 顺 to submit to + 从 from = obedient.
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How it is used
- Obedient / compliant - to submit and go along - 她一向顺从父母 (tā yíxiàng shùncóng fùmǔ) she has always been obedient to her parents.
- Describes yielding to another's will; can be neutral or mildly negative (too submissive/lacking independence).
- Contrast 服从 (fúcóng, to obey orders/rules, more dutiful) - 顺从 is softer, about deferring to someone's wishes.