任人摆布 be at the mercy of
allow oneself to be ordered about
- 因为严重依赖外资,葡萄牙可能任人摆布。
Portugal can be shoved around because it relies so heavily on foreign capital. - 我准备在他们面前把群众描绘成一群乐天派,温顺善良,任人摆布。
I was to keep ever before them the picture of a bright, passive, good-humored , receptive mass. - 他在去年总决赛溃败后被质疑他的男子气概,而如今他就像他其他队友一样,不会再任人摆布了。
The dude had his manhood questioned after last June's debacle, and like the rest of his teammates, he will no longer be pushed around.