To obey or follow someone's instructions or advice; to do as one is told.
子どもが親の言うことを聞くかどうかは育て方次第だ。
Whether a child listens to their parents depends on how they're raised.
苦い経験をして、彼はやっと言うことを聞くようになった。
After a bitter experience, he finally began to listen to what he was told.
部下が言うことを聞かないと、仕事がうまく進まない。
If subordinates don't follow instructions, the work doesn't go smoothly.