听命 Traditional form: 聽命 Pinyin (reading): tīngmìng Definitions: to obey an order to take orders to accept a state of affairs Characters: 听 - to hear, to listen; to understand; to obey 命 - life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction Traditional characters: 聽 - to hear, to listen; to understand; to obey 命 - life; destiny, fate, luck; an order, instruction