to blindly follow what others say without investigating
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to echo others blindly; to follow the crowd without verifying the truth
formalThis idiom originates from 'Qianfulun' and is used to criticize people who join in based on hearsay or partial information, often like a pack of dogs barking in response to one barking. It's mostly used in formal or literary contexts to critique unthinking conformity or the spread of rumors.
Miàn面
duì对
wǎng网
luò络
chuán传
yán言
，
wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
lěng冷
jìng静
pàn判
duàn断
，
qiè切
jì忌
fèi吠
xíng形
fèi吠
shēng声
。
Faced with internet rumors, we should judge calmly and avoid echoing others blindly.
Zài在
qún群
tǐ体
jué决
cè策
zhōng中
，
dú独
lì立
sī思
kǎo考
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
，
yào要
jǐng警
tì惕
fèi吠
xíng形
fèi吠
shēng声
de的
xiàn现
xiàng象
。
In group decision-making, independent thinking is crucial; we must be vigilant against the phenomenon of blindly following the crowd.
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Zhè这
gè个
yáo谣
yán言
zhī之
suǒ所
yǐ以
chuán传
bō播
dé得
zhè这
me么
kuài快
，
zhèng正
shì是
yīn因
wèi为
xǔ许
duō多
rén人
fèi吠
xíng形
fèi吠
shēng声
，
bú不
qù去
hé核
shí实
。
The reason this rumor spread so quickly is precisely because many people echoed it blindly without verifying it.