随大流 (suí dà liú) — to follow the crowd; to go with the tide
Definition
A colloquial set phrase meaning 'to follow the crowd / go with the tide', usually with a negative or critical tone (blind conformity, no independent judgment). Often paired with 一味 ('blindly') or used to contrast with having one's own opinion.
verb
to follow the crowdto go with the tide
Examples
- ，随大流。Zài gōng zuò zhōng, hěn duō rén xuǎn zé suí dà liú ér bù tí chū zì jǐ de xiǎng fǎ.At work, many people choose to follow the crowd instead of proposing their own ideas.
- 随大流，。Wǒ bìng bù xǐ huan suí dà liú, wǒ gèng xǐ huan yǒu zì jǐ de fēng gé.I don't like following the crowd; I prefer to have my own style.
- 随大流，。Tā zǒng shì yí wèi suí dà liú, hěn shǎo yǒu zì jǐ de pàn duàn.He always blindly follows the crowd and rarely has his own judgment.
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