eagerly crane and retract one's neck
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is t à NT ó usu à n à o, which means to be careful and timid. From a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
Chapter 16 of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in the Qing Dynasty: suddenly, Mingyin is leaning against the wall in front of the second gate. Baoyu comes out and asks him what he is doing.
Idiom usage
Chapter 102 of Cao Xueqin's a dream of Red Mansions in Qing Dynasty: "when you come to the garden, you are really full of Yin Qi. Jia Hui also walked forward, and all the people he talked with were very timid. "
eagerly crane and retract one's neck
obey commands and observe instructions - fèng lìng chéng jiào
heaven is high but listen to the lowliest - tiān gāo tīng xià