HSK · Level 112
45 words
Chinese word
随大溜
Pronunciation
Pinyinsuí dà liù
Meaning
- verbgo along with the crowd
Example
她很容易随大溜，意见常被别人左右。tā hěn róng yì suí dà liù yì jiàn cháng bèi bié rén zuǒ yòu
She easily goes along with the crowd, and her opinions are often swayed by others.
More examples
在群体讨论中，他很少随大溜，常提出不同意见。zài qún tǐ tǎo lùn zhōng tā hén shǎo suí dà liù cháng tí chū bù tóng yì jiàn
In group discussions, he rarely goes along with the crowd and often voices different opinions.
Core concept
Moves with the prevailing current instead of choosing a direction independently, often to fit in or avoid standing apart.
Similar words
随大流suí dà liú: Matching the majority's opinions or usual ways of acting.
随波逐流suí bō zhú liú: Letting outside forces carry one's position or actions along as circumstances change.
跟风gēn fēng: Copying what others do because it is popular or fashionable.
盲从máng cóng: Following others' opinions or actions without thinking carefully for oneself.
Definition in Chinese
跟随大多数人的意见或做法而行动，常见于口语或网络，用于自嘲或批评缺乏独立判断的人。gēn suí dà duō shù rén de yì jiàn huò zuò fǎ ér xíng dòng cháng jiàn yú kóu yǔ huò wǎng luò yòng yú zì cháo huò pī píng quē fá dú lì pàn duàn de rén
Word origin
随大溜 (suídàliù, "go along with the crowd") is a colloquial spelling of 随大流 (suídàliú, "follow the mainstream"), built around the image of following a large current.
Usage tips
- English speakers may hear "go with the flow" as relaxed adaptability, but this expression more often suggests conformity and weak independent judgment.
Other meanings
- seek to please othersverb
Opposites
- 不随波逐流bù suí bō zhú liúnot follow the crowdverb
- 坚持原则jiān chí yuán zéstick to one's principlesverb