suí
zhú
liú

idiom

Meaning of 随波逐流

随波逐流 means to drift with the waves and follow the current; to follow the crowd blindly; to lack independent judgment; to swim with the tide. Pronounced suí bō zhú liú.

  • to drift with the waves and follow the current
  • to follow the crowd blindly; to lack independent judgment; to swim with the tide

Definitions & Examples

Luò
suí
zhú
liú
 
huǎn
huǎn
piāo
xiàng
yuǎn
fāng
 

The fallen leaves drifted with the current, slowly floating toward the distance.

Xiǎo
chuán
shī
le
fāng
xiàng
 
zhǐ
néng
suí
zhú
liú
 

The small boat lost its direction and could only drift with the waves.