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to say what everyone says (idiom) · to conform to what one perceives to be the majority view · to follow the herd

人云亦云
rén yún yì yún
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to parrot other people's words (idiom); to chime in with others随声附和suí shēng fù hèto pick up what others say (idiom); to pass off other people's opinions as one's own · to parrot拾人牙慧shí rén yá huìto follow the crowd · going with the tide随大溜suí dà liùto imitate · to copy · to emulate · to mimic · model模仿mó fǎngsmooth and evasive · slick and sly圆滑yuán huáslavishly echo others · when one dog barks at a shadow all the others join in · one dog barks at a shadow, and many bark at the sound · blindly chime in with others吠影吠声fèi yǐng fèi shēng
Antonyms
to have a style of one's own自成一家zì chéng yī jiā
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