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跟风

Word · VerbTraditional跟風

follow a trend; jump on the bandwagon

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to follow a trend or popular craze; to jump on the bandwagon

neutral

Often implies uncritical, blind, or opportunistic imitation without independent thought. Can be used in a neutral or slightly negative sense.

Hěn很
duō多
tóu投
zī资
zhě者
máng盲
mù目
gēn跟
fēng风
 ,
mǎi买
rù入
le了
jià价
gé格
guò过
gāo高
de的
gǔ股
piào票
 。

Many investors blindly followed the trend and bought overpriced stocks.

Zài在
fú服
zhuāng装
xuǎn选
zé择
shàng上
 ,
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
xǐ喜
huān欢
gēn跟
fēng风
 ,
zhuī追
qiú求
dāng当
xià下
de的
liú流
xíng行
kuǎn款
shì式
 。

When it comes to choosing clothes, young people like to follow trends and pursue the current popular styles.

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Bú不
yào要
yīn因
wèi为
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
zài在
tǎo讨
lùn论
jiù就
qù去
gēn跟
fēng风
mǎi买
zhè这
běn本
shū书
 。

Don't buy this book just because everyone is talking about it and you want to follow the trend.

Zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
lì利
yòng用
shè社
jiāo交
méi媒
tǐ体
chǎo炒
zuò作
 ,
yǐn引
fā发
le了
yī一
zhèn阵
gēn跟
fēng风
dǎ打
kǎ卡
de的
rè热
cháo潮
 。

This restaurant used social media hype, sparking a wave of people following the trend to go and check in.