echo others' words; parrot; lack independent judgment
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to echo what others say; to parrot; to chime in with others without independent thought
Often used derogatorily to criticize someone who lacks independent thinking or blindly follows others' opinions.
Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
suí随
shēng声
fù附
hè和
，
méi没
yǒu有
zì自
jǐ己
de的
zhǔ主
jiàn见
。
He always echoes what others say without any opinion of his own.
Zài在
huì会
yì议
shàng上
，
bù不
yào要
zhǐ只
shì是
suí随
shēng声
fù附
hè和
，
yào要
tí提
chū出
zì自
jǐ己
de的
xiǎng想
fǎ法
。
In meetings, don't just parrot others; voice your own ideas.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
rén人
zhǐ只
huì会
suí随
shēng声
fù附
hè和
，
gēn根
běn本
bù不
zhí值
de得
xìn信
rèn任
。
Such people only echo others and are simply not trustworthy.
Duì对
yú于
lǐng领
dǎo导
de的
tí提
yì议
，
tā他
yí一
guàn贯
suí随
shēng声
fù附
hè和
。
He invariably chimes in with whatever the leader proposes.