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随大流 — “To follow the crowd”

随大流 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to follow the crowd”. To go with the flow; to conform to the general trend. Literally, “follow the big current”.

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随大流 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 随suí
  • 大dà
  • 流liú

随大流 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
随
suí11follow, comply, or adapt
大
dà3large, big, great
流
liú10to flow, circulate, or spread

Example Sentence with 随大流

在讨论会中,他总是喜欢随大流,很少提出自己的独特见解。
In group discussions, he always likes to follow the crowd, rarely offering his own unique insights.

Idioms Related to 随大流

Antonyms of 随大流

  • dú独shù树yī一zhì帜To create one's own unique style

More idioms starting with 随

  • suí随shì世chén沉fú浮drift with the currents of the world
  • suí随xiāng乡rù入xiāng乡When in Rome, do as the Romans do
  • suí随xiāng乡rù入sú俗When in Rome, do as the Romans do
  • suí随shì事zhì制yí宜adapt to circumstances
  • suí随rén人zuò作jì计follow others' plans
  • suí随rén人fǔ俯yǎng仰Conform to others' opinions
  • suí随hóu侯zhī之zhū珠priceless treasure
  • suí随sú俗wèi为biàn变adapt to local customs
  • suí随sú俗chén沉fú浮drift along with the world
  • suí随sú俗fú浮chén沉drift along with the tide
  • suí随kǒu口luàn乱shuō说speak carelessly
  • suí随kǒu口hú胡zhōu诌talk offhand nonsense

Questions about 随大流

What does 随大流 mean?
随大流 (suí dà liú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to follow the crowd”.
How do you pronounce 随大流?
随大流 is pronounced suí dà liú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 随大流 literally mean?
Literally, 随大流 means “follow the big current”. It is used to mean “to follow the crowd”.
What is the Chinese definition of 随大流?
顺着多数人说话或办事
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