听命

tīng mìng yú rén

听命于人

be at somebody's beck and call

fǔ shǒu tīng mìng

俯首听命

be at somebody's command

tā tīng mìng yú zǒng cái

她听命于总裁。

She was subordinate to the president.

chuán de mǎ dá huài le tā men zhǐ néng tīng mìng yú tiān qì le

船的马达坏了，他们只能听命于天气了。

After the boat’s motor failed, they were at the mercy of the weather.

bù tīng mìng

不听命

not submit to the fate