plagiarize; borrow others' ideas unoriginally
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to pick up scraps of others' words and pass them off as one's own; to plagiarize; to borrow unoriginally
derogatoryFigurative idiom originating from '牙慧' (literally 'teeth scraps,' referring to clever remarks one might utter). Carries a derogatory connotation criticizing lack of originality.
Xiě写
wén文
zhāng章
yào要
yǒu有
zì自
jǐ己
de的
jiàn见
jiě解
，
bù不
néng能
shí拾
rén人
yá牙
huì慧
。
When writing essays, you must have your own insights and cannot simply plagiarize others' ideas.
Tā他
de的
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
wán完
quán全
shì是
shí拾
rén人
yá牙
huì慧
，
méi没
yǒu有
rèn任
hé何
xīn新
yì意
。
His speech was entirely unoriginal, offering nothing new.
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Zuò做
xué学
wèn问
zuì最
jì忌
huì讳
de的
jiù就
shì是
shí拾
rén人
yá牙
huì慧
，
rén人
yún云
yì亦
yún云
。
The biggest taboo in academic research is borrowing others' ideas unoriginally and parroting what others say.