plagiarist; literary copycat
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a plagiarist; a copycat writer (often used jokingly or mockingly)
informalUsed to criticize or mock someone who copies others' writing without proper attribution. The term carries a humorous, satirical, or mildly derogatory tone.
Tā他
bèi被
rén人
chēng称
wéi为
wén文
chāo抄
gōng公
，
yīn因
wèi为
tā他
zǒng总
shì是
chāo抄
xí袭
bié别
rén人
de的
bó博
kè客
wén文
zhāng章
。
He was called a plagiarist because he always copies other people's blog posts.
Zhè这
wèi位
zuò作
jiā家
bèi被
pī批
píng评
shì是
wén文
chāo抄
gōng公
，
tā他
de的
xīn新
shū书
yǔ与
bié别
rén人
de的
zuò作
pǐn品
gāo高
dù度
xiāng相
sì似
。
This writer was criticized as a copycat because his new book is highly similar to others' works.
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Bié别
dāng当
wén文
chāo抄
gōng公
，
yào要
zì自
jǐ己
dòng动
nǎo脑
jīn筋
xiě写
wén文
zhāng章
。
Don't be a plagiarist; use your own brain to write articles.