逐影随波 — “To follow others blindly”
逐影随波 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to follow others blindly”. To drift along with the current; to lack independent judgment or initiative. Literally, “Pursue shadows, follow waves”.
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逐影随波 Pronunciation and Pinyin
逐影随波 Character Breakdown
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在选择职业道路时，他没有认真思考自己的兴趣，只是逐影随波地选择了大家都在报考的热门专业。
When choosing a career path, he didn't seriously consider his own interests, merely drifting along and choosing the popular major everyone else was applying for.
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Synonyms of 逐影随波
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- zhú逐tù兔xiān先dé得First come, first served
- zhú逐lì利zhēng争míng名strive for fame and gain
- zhú逐jù句zhú逐zì字sentence by sentence, word by word
- zhú逐míng名qū趋shì势pursue fame and power
- zhú逐zì字zhú逐jù句word by word, sentence by sentence
- zhú逐dàng宕shī失fǎn返Drift away and forget to return
- zhú逐kè客zhī之lìng令order to expel unwelcome guests
- zhú逐kè客lìng令order to expel an unwelcome guest
- zhú逐yǐng影fèi吠shēng声echo what others say
- zhú逐yǐng影xún寻shēng声meticulously search for flaws
- zhú逐xīn新qū趋yì异pursue novelty and uniqueness
- zhú逐xīn新qù趣yì异pursue novelty and seek unusual things
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Open the tool →Questions about 逐影随波
What does 逐影随波 mean?
逐影随波 (zhú yǐng suí bō) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to follow others blindly”.
How do you pronounce 逐影随波?
逐影随波 is pronounced zhú yǐng suí bō in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 逐影随波 literally mean?
Literally, 逐影随波 means “Pursue shadows, follow waves”. It is used to mean “to follow others blindly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 逐影随波?
跟着别人的影子走，随着水流飘移。形容无主见。