tremble and obey

== English == === Etymology === Calque from Chinese 凜遵／凛遵 (lǐn zūn), a phrase historically used in Chinese imperial edicts. === Verb === tremble and obey (third-person singular simple present trembles and obeys, present participle trembling and obeying, simple past and past participle trembled and obeyed) (idiomatic, chiefly China) To unthinkingly obey or pander to authorities, especially the Chinese government. (historical, China) Phrase promulgating a decree of the Chinese imperial government or the early British colonial administration in Hong Kong. ==== Translations ====