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人云亦云 — “To echo what others say”

人云亦云 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to echo what others say”. To parrot others' opinions; to have no opinion of one's own; to follow the crowd blindly. Literally, “People say, I also say”.

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人云亦云 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 人rén
  • 云yún
  • 亦yì
  • 云yún

人云亦云 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
人
rén2human being, person
云
yún4cloud, say, or Yunnan
亦
yì6also, too
云
yún4cloud, say, or Yunnan

Example Sentence with 人云亦云

在学习新知识时,我们不应该人云亦云,而要多加思考,形成自己的见解。
When learning new knowledge, we should not merely parrot others' views, but think more and form our own insights.

Idioms Related to 人云亦云

Synonyms of 人云亦云

  • shí拾rén人yá牙huì慧parrot others' words
  • suí随shēng声fù附hè和echo what others say

Antonyms of 人云亦云

  • zhí直yán言bù不huì讳speak frankly without hesitation
  • zì自chéng成yī一jiā家establish a unique style or school

More idioms starting with 人

  • rén人yī一jǐ己bǎi百make hundredfold effort to catch up
  • rén人dīng丁xīng兴wàng旺a flourishing and growing family
  • rén人bù不wèi为jǐ己,,tiān天zhū诛dì地miè灭Heaven and Earth condemn the unselfish
  • rén人bù不rén人,,guǐ鬼bù不guǐ鬼looking ghastly or grotesque
  • rén人bù不kě可mào貌xiàng相Don't judge a person by appearance
  • rén人bù不kě可mào貌xiàng相,,hǎi海shuǐ水bù不kě可dǒu斗liáng量Never judge a person by appearance
  • rén人bù不fàn犯wǒ我,,wǒ我bù不fàn犯rén人I will not offend unless offended
  • rén人bù不zhī知,,guǐ鬼bù不jué觉done in complete secrecy
  • rén人bù不liáo聊shēng生people can't make a living
  • rén人bù不zì自ān安people are feeling uneasy
  • rén人shì世cāng沧sāng桑the vicissitudes of human life
  • rén人zhōng中zhī之lóng龙an outstanding person

Questions about 人云亦云

What does 人云亦云 mean?
人云亦云 (rén yún yì yún) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to echo what others say”.
How do you pronounce 人云亦云?
人云亦云 is pronounced rén yún yì yún in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 人云亦云 literally mean?
Literally, 人云亦云 means “People say, I also say”. It is used to mean “to echo what others say”.
What is the Chinese definition of 人云亦云?
云:说;亦:也。人家怎么说,自己也跟着怎么说。指没有主见,只会随声附和。
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