hold sb . 's whip and follow his stirrup
As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is zh í Bi ā NSU í D è ng, which means that people are willing to follow because of respect. From the romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Analysis of Idioms
Synonyms: holding the whip and falling the stirrup, riding in front of and behind the horse
The origin of Idioms
The 28th chapter of romance of the Three Kingdoms written by Luo Guanzhong of Ming Dynasty: "may the general not abandon, accept as a pawn, sooner or later hold the whip and follow the stirrup, and die willingly."
Idiom usage
The 25th chapter of the complete biography of Shuoyue written by Qian Cai in Qing Dynasty: "if you look at my grandfather's collection, I'd like to follow you."
hold sb . 's whip and follow his stirrup
Bring forth the flowers and invigorate the algae - yáng pā zhèn zǎo
gifted with an extraordinary retentive memory - guò mù bù wàng
pavilions , terraces and open halls - lóu gé tíng tái
equally difficult to go on or retreat - jìn tuì shī jù
new problems crop up unexpectedly - jié wài shēng zhī