老实巴交 lǎo shi bā jiāo

DEFINITIONS

  1. (coll.) docile
  2. well-behaved
  3. biddable

CHARACTERS

老 lǎo old, aged; experienced
实 shi real, true; honest, sincere
巴 bā greatly desire, anxiously hope
交 jiāo mix; intersect; exchange, communicate; deliver