服服帖帖

Mandarin · pinyin fú fu tiē tiē

Meanings

  1. submissive
  2. docile
  3. obedient
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服
fú · clothes; wear, dress
帖
tiē · invitation card; notice
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2–5–1–1 · fu2 fu5 tie1 tie1

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adj

  1. docile; obedient; submissive
  2. appropriate; fitting; well-arranged

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