恭敬不如从命

gōngjìngbùrúcóngmìng

deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom) (said to accept sb's request, invitation etc)

恭恭敬敬

gōnggōngjìngjìng

恭顺

gōngshùn

deferential respectful

愭

qí

(literary) deferential to revere

肃敬

sùjìng

respectful deferential

恪

kè

respectful scrupulous

恭

gōng

respectful 恭子正躺在草地上。 Kyoko is lying on the grass. Source: Tatoeba

祗

zhī

respectful (ly)

竦

sǒng

respectful horrified to raise (one's shoulders) to stand on tiptoe to crane

肃

sù

respectful solemn to eliminate to clean up

肃然

sùrán

respectful solemn awed

訚

yín

respectful to speak gently

廙

yì

yurt (literary) respectful prudent

惕

tì

fearful respectful