赶浪头

趕浪頭
gǎnlàngtóu
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to chase the wave
  2. 2 to jump on the bandwagon
  3. 3 to follow whichever way the wind is blowing

Examples

Tā zuò shēngyi zhǐ huì gǎnlàngtóu, méiyǒu chángyuǎn yǎnguāng.
In business he only chases trends — he has no long-term vision.
Bié guāng gùzhe gǎnlàngtóu, xiǎngxiang zìjǐ zhēnzhèng yào shénme.
Stop just riding every wave — think about what you actually want.
Duǎn shìpín yī huǒ, dàjiā dōu lái gǎnlàngtóu.
The moment short video took off, everyone piled on.

Tips

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Pejorative. Implies opportunism and a lack of conviction — riding the swell rather than making a real choice.

Stroke Order

gǎn
làng
tóu