tremble and obey
To unthinkingly obey or pander to authorities, especially the Chinese government.
The ordinary voter ... feels himself their humble subject, whose duty is, as the Chinese used to say, to “tremble and obey”.
obey
UK /əʊˈbeɪ/ US /oʊˈbeɪ/
verb 3
Definitions
verb
1
To do as ordered by (a person, institution etc), to act according to the bidding of.
obey the rules
obey your boss
2
To do as one is told.
Soldiers are trained to obey.
3
To be obedient, compliant (to a given law, restriction etc.).
They were all taught by Triton, to obay / To the long raynes, at her commaundement [...].
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