鹦鹉学舌 — “To parrot what others say”
鹦鹉学舌 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to parrot what others say”. To echo others' words without independent thought or understanding. Literally, “Parrot learning to speak”.
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鹦鹉学舌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 鹦yīng
- 鹉wǔ
- 学xué
- 舌shé
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Example Sentence with 鹦鹉学舌
他从来不自己思考，只会鹦鹉学舌地重复别人的观点。
He never thinks for himself, only parrots others' opinions.
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Questions about 鹦鹉学舌
- What does 鹦鹉学舌 mean?
- 鹦鹉学舌 (yīng wǔ xué shé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to parrot what others say”.
- How do you pronounce 鹦鹉学舌?
- 鹦鹉学舌 is pronounced yīng wǔ xué shé in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 鹦鹉学舌 literally mean?
- Literally, 鹦鹉学舌 means “Parrot learning to speak”. It is used to mean “to parrot what others say”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 鹦鹉学舌?
- 鹦鹉学人说话。比喻人家怎么说，他也跟着怎么说。