tremble and obey

/T R EH1 M B AH0 L AH0 N D OW0 B EY0/
verb
  1. 1

    (idiomatic, chiefly China) To unthinkingly obey or pander to authorities, especially the Chinese government.

  2. 2

    (historical, China) Phrase promulgating a decree of the Chinese imperial government or the early British colonial administration in Hong Kong.

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