鹦鹉学语 — “To parrot what others say”
鹦鹉学语 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to parrot what others say”. To echo others; to blindly follow without independent thought. Literally, “parrot learning to speak”.
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在讨论会上，他总是鹦鹉学语，没有自己的独到见解。
During the discussion, he always parroted what others said, offering no unique insights of his own.
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What does 鹦鹉学语 mean?
鹦鹉学语 (yīng wǔ xué yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to parrot what others say”.
How do you pronounce 鹦鹉学语?
鹦鹉学语 is pronounced yīng wǔ xué yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鹦鹉学语 literally mean?
Literally, 鹦鹉学语 means “parrot learning to speak”. It is used to mean “to parrot what others say”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鹦鹉学语?
鹦鹉：一种能学人发音的鸟。鹦鹉模仿人学习讲话。比喻没有主见，人云亦云。亦作“鹦鹉学舌”。