与世俯仰 — “To go with the flow”
与世俯仰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to go with the flow”. To conform to prevailing customs or trends; to adapt oneself to the times. Literally, “To yield to and conform with the world”.
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有些人总是与世俯仰，缺乏独立思考的能力。
Some people always go with the flow, lacking the ability to think independently.
Idioms Related to 与世俯仰
More idioms starting with 与
- yǔ与shì世tuī推yí移adapt to changing circumstances
- yǔ与shì世wú无zhēng争not contend with the world
- yǔ与shì世fú浮chén沉drift with the tide
- yǔ与shì世cháng长cí辞depart from this world forever
- yǔ与shì世gé隔jué绝isolated from the world
- yǔ与shì世mí靡zhēng争avoid worldly strife
- yǔ与rén人wéi为shàn善be kind and helpful to others
- yǔ与rén人fāng方biàn便make things convenient for others
- yǔ与rén人fāng方biàn便，，zì自jǐ己fāng方biàn便Help others, help yourself
- yǔ与zhòng众bù不tóng同to be unique
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Open the tool →Questions about 与世俯仰
What does 与世俯仰 mean?
与世俯仰 (yǔ shì fǔ yǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to go with the flow”.
How do you pronounce 与世俯仰?
与世俯仰 is pronounced yǔ shì fǔ yǎng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 与世俯仰 literally mean?
Literally, 与世俯仰 means “to yield to and conform with the world”. It is used to mean “to go with the flow”.
What is the Chinese definition of 与世俯仰?
随波逐流，附和世俗。