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Tremble and obey
Verb
Definitions
1.
Verb
To unthinkingly obey or pander to authorities, especially the Chinese government.
2.
Verb
Phrase promulgating a decree of the Chinese imperial government or the early British colonial administration in Hong Kong.
Synonyms
lie before
tremble
truckle
walk turkey
knuckle under
tremulate
genuflect
cringe
bootlick
crouch
wimp
creep
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