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► 名詞
言いなり  [いいなり]  [coll]    meaning:  obey  rank: 2
☆ 彼女は親の言いなりになっている ⇨ She obeys everything her parents tell her  (☛ Obey someone without ever questioning)

► 形容動詞
言いなり  [いいなり]  [coll]    meaning:  obey  rank: 2
☆ 彼は上司の言いなりだ ⇨ He does everything his boss tells him without questioning  (☛ Obey someone without ever questioning)


More examples:
  • 彼は気が弱くて上司に言いなりだ ⇨ He’s timid and can’t say no to his boss
  • 彼は弱みを握られて言いなりになっている ⇨ He has been blackmailed and following orders