quiet obedience

language: fr

definitions

  1. The act of complying with rules, orders, or authority in a silent, submissive, and unquestioning manner, often without protest or making a scene.
    fr: obéissance silencieuse

examples

  1. In a household where careful words and quiet obedience were expected, her honesty was seen as a weakness.

    Dans un foyer où l'on attendait des paroles prudentes et une obéissance silencieuse, son honnêteté était perçue comme une faiblesse.