follow the crowd; conform to majority
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to follow the crowd; to conform to majority opinion; to go with the flow
Often used in psychology and sociology to describe herd behavior. Can carry a slightly negative connotation of lacking independent thought, but may also be neutral depending on context.
Bù不
yào要
máng盲
mù目
cóng从
zhòng众
，
yào要
yǒu有
zì自
jǐ己
de的
dú独
lì立
pàn判
duàn断
。
Don't blindly follow the crowd; you need to have your own independent judgment.
Zài在
xiāo消
fèi费
xíng行
wéi为
zhōng中
，
hěn很
duō多
rén人
róng容
yì易
shòu受
guǎng广
gào告
yǐng影
xiǎng响
ér而
cóng从
zhòng众
。
In consumer behavior, many people are easily influenced by advertisements and follow the crowd.
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Cóng从
zhòng众
xīn心
lǐ理
shì是
shè社
huì会
xué学
yán研
jiū究
de的
zhòng重
yào要
kè课
tí题
zhī之
yī一
。
Conformity psychology is one of the important topics in sociological research.
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
xǐ喜
huān欢
cóng从
zhòng众
，
cóng从
lái来
bù不
gǎn敢
biǎo表
dá达
zì自
jǐ己
de的
zhēn真
shí实
xiǎng想
fǎ法
。
He always likes to follow the crowd and never dares to express his true thoughts.