dance to someone's tune

Related to word: dance

Idiom

Definition

  1. To do exactly what someone else wants you to do; to follow someone's orders or wishes without question.

    听命於人

    • He always dances to his boss's tune, doing exactly what he's told.

      他總是按照老闆的指示行事,完全聽命於他。

    • She doesn't like being controlled; she refuses to dance to anyone's tune.

      她不喜歡被控制;她拒絕聽從任何人的指揮。

    • The team members need to learn to cooperate rather than just dancing to one person's tune.

      團隊成員需要學會合作,而不是僅僅聽從一個人的指揮。