随大流

隨大流

suídàliú

verb #25,598

Meanings

1 to follow the crowd
2 to go with the flow
3 to conform to the mainstream

Characters

to follow; to go along with

big; large; main

flow; current; stream

Examples

他不喜欢随大流，总是有自己的想法。

Tā bù xǐhuān suídàliú, zǒng shì yǒu zìjǐ de xiǎngfǎ.

He doesn't like to follow the crowd; he always has his own ideas.

在投资上，随大流往往不是最明智的选择。

Zài tóuzī shàng, suídàliú wǎngwǎng bù shì zuì míngzhì de xuǎnzé.

In investing, following the crowd is often not the wisest choice.

Tips

usage

随大流 carries a slightly negative connotation, implying lack of independent thinking. It contrasts with 独辟蹊径 (dú pì xī jìng), which means to forge one's own path.

Stroke Order

随 suí

大 dà

流 liú