春秋时期，楚庄王攻打郑国，郑国国君郑襄公为了保住国家，不惜放下尊严，赤身裸体向楚庄王请降。他向楚庄王表示，无论楚庄王有什么要求，他都会唯命是从，绝不反抗。楚庄王被郑襄公的诚意所感动，最终答应了郑国的求和，并且退兵。这便是“唯命是从”典故的起源，彰显了郑襄公为了国家安危，甘愿放下身段，彻底服从的决心和勇气。这个故事也体现了在特定情况下，为了大局利益，适当的妥协和服从是必要的，但同时也告诫我们，不应一味盲从，而应保留独立思考的能力。
Chunqiu shiqi, Chu Zhuang Wang gong da Zheng Guo, Zheng Guo guo jun Zheng Xiang Gong wei le bao zhu guo jia, bu xi fang xia zun yan, chi shen luo ti xiang Chu Zhuang Wang qing jiang. Ta xiang Chu Zhuang Wang biao shi, wu lun Chu Zhuang Wang you shen me yao qiu, ta dou hui wei ming shi cong, jue bu fan kang. Chu Zhuang Wang bei Zheng Xiang Gong de cheng yi suo gan dong, zui zhong da ying le Zheng Guo de qiu he, bing qie tui bing. Zhe bian shi "wei ming shi cong" diangu de qiyuan, zhang xian le Zheng Xiang Gong wei le guo jia an wei, gan yuan fang xia shen duan, che di fu cong de jue xin he yong qi. Zhe ge gushi ye ti xian le zai te ding qing kuang xia, wei le da ju li yi, shi dang de tuo xie he fu cong shi bi yao de, dan tong shi ye gao jie wo men, bu ying yi wei mang cong, er ying bao liu du li si kao de neng li.