随波漂流 — “To drift with the tide or current”
随波漂流 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to drift with the tide or current”. To lack firm principles or the ability to make independent judgments, often simply following what others do. Literally, “Drift with the waves and current”.
随波漂流 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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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
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What does 随波漂流 mean?
随波漂流 (suí bō piāo liú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to drift with the tide or current”.
How do you pronounce 随波漂流?
随波漂流 is pronounced suí bō piāo liú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 随波漂流 literally mean?
Literally, 随波漂流 means “Drift with the waves and current”. It is used to mean “to drift with the tide or current”.
What is the Chinese definition of 随波漂流?
随：跟从。随着波浪起伏，跟着流水漂荡。比喻没有坚定的立场，缺乏判断是非的能力，只能随着别人走