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叫往东不往西

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Strokes
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Collocation

1
一向是叫往东,不往西
2
总是叫往东,不往西
3
都是叫往东,不往西

Definition

叫往东,不往西

Literally means:

if asked to go eastward, he would avoid the west direction

Actually means:

be very obedient

It literally means if someone is asked to go eastward, he won't go to the opposite direction. It figuratively means one is very obedient. It is usually used to describe those who yield to pressure or those timid people.

让你往东面去,你不往西面去,比喻非常顺从。多用于屈服于某种压力或指胆小怕事的人。

Example

Used as predicate or a minor sentence. (作谓语、小句)
1
Xiōng
兄弟
men
dōu
tīng
duìzhǎng
队长
de
  
,
jiào
wǎng
dōng
  
,
wǎng
西
  

The brothers listened to the captain and called east, not west.

2
Guǎn
dēngguāng
灯光
de
shīfu
师傅
hěn
suí
随和
  
,
hěn
hǎo
shuōhuà
说话
  
,
cónglái
从来
jiǎng
  
,
zǒngshì
总是
jiào
wǎng
dōng
  
,
wǎng
西
  
,
jiào
gǒu
打狗
duī
  

The light master is very easy-going, very good at talking, never say "no" word, always called east, not west, called the dog do not chase chickens.

3
Jiàoliàn
教练
fēicháng
非常
yán
严格
  
,
wèile
为了
ái
挨骂
  
,
jiā
大家
jiào
wǎng
dōng
  
,
wǎng
西
  
,
fēicháng
非常
tīnghuà
听话
  

The coach is very strict, in order not to be scolded, everyone called east, not west, very obedient.