Correct
叫往东不往西
/ jiào wǎng dōng bù wǎng xī /
Strokes
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
Xiōngdì
兄弟
men
们
dōu
都
tīng
听
duìzhǎng
队长
de
的
,
jiào
叫
wǎng
往
dōng
东
,
bù
不
wǎng
往
xī
西
。
The brothers listened to the captain and called east, not west.
2
Guǎn
管
dēngguāng
灯光
de
的
shīfu
师傅
hěn
很
suíhé
随和
,
hěn
很
hǎo
好
shuōhuà
说话
,
cónglái
从来
bù
不
jiǎng
讲
bù
不
zì
字
,
zǒngshì
总是
jiào
叫
wǎng
往
dōng
东
,
bù
不
wǎng
往
xī
西
,
jiào
叫
dágǒu
打狗
bù
不
duī
追
jī
鸡
。
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
yángé
严格
,
wèile
为了
bù
不
áimà
挨骂
,
dàjiā
大家
jiào
叫
wǎng
往
dōng
东
,
bù
不
wǎng
往
xī
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.