echo others blindly; follow suit uncritically
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to echo others blindly; to follow suit without thinking; to repeat hearsay
literaryLiterally 'to bark at a shadow and bark at a sound.' Used to criticize people who lack independent judgment and merely echo others' opinions without verifying the truth. Often carries a slightly formal or literary tone.
Duì对
yú于
wǎng网
luò络
chuán传
wén闻
，
wǒ我
men们
bù不
yīng应
fèi吠
yǐng影
fèi吠
shēng声
，
ér而
yìng应
hé核
shí实
qiú求
zhèng证
。
Regarding online rumors, we should not blindly repeat them but should verify them.
Tā他
méi没
yǒu有
zì自
jǐ己
de的
zhǔ主
jiàn见
，
zhǐ只
huì会
fèi吠
yǐng影
fèi吠
shēng声
，
fù附
hè和
bié别
rén人
de的
yì意
jiàn见
。
He has no opinions of his own and only blindly echoes what others say.
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Pī批
píng评
jiā家
men们
zhǐ指
zé责
zhè这
jiā家
méi媒
tǐ体
zhǐ只
huì会
fèi吠
yǐng影
fèi吠
shēng声
，
quē缺
fá乏
dú独
lì立
de的
xīn新
wén闻
diào调
chá查
。
Critics accused this media outlet of only echoing hearsay, lacking independent journalistic investigation.