parrot; mindless repetition
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to parrot; to repeat others' words mechanically; to echo without thought
derogatoryDerogatory term implying lack of independent thinking or originality. Often used to criticize someone who merely repeats opinions without understanding or adding value.
Tā他
zhǐ只
shì是
yīng鹦
wǔ鹉
xué学
shé舌
，
chóng重
fù复
lǎo老
bǎn板
de的
huà话
，
méi没
yǒu有
zì自
jǐ己
de的
jiàn见
jiě解
。
He merely parrots what the boss says without any original ideas of his own.
Xué学
xí习
wài外
yǔ语
bù不
néng能
yīng鹦
wǔ鹉
xué学
shé舌
，
yào要
lǐ理
jiě解
qí其
zhōng中
de的
hán含
yì义
。
When learning a foreign language, you shouldn't just parrot phrases; you need to understand their meaning.
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Nà那
xiē些
píng评
lùn论
jiā家
bù不
guò过
shì是
yīng鹦
wǔ鹉
xué学
shé舌
，
hù互
xiāng相
chāo抄
xí袭
guān观
diǎn点
。
Those critics are just parroting each other, plagiarizing ideas back and forth.