it is better to accept deferentially than to decline courteously(on accepting gifts,etc. from one’s elders)
恭敬不如從命
it’s better to accept deferentially than to decline courteously;it’s better to do as sb asks instead of standing on ceremony;the best way to show respect is to obey
恭敬不如從命ɡōnɡ jìnɡ bù rú cónɡ mìnɡ
態(tài)度上對(duì)別人恭順有禮貌，不如順從人家的意見(jiàn)。we’d better do as he asks instead of standing on ceremony, it is better to accept deferentially than to decline courteously...