应声虫

應聲蟲
yìngshēngchóng
idiom #68,769

Meanings

  1. 1 echo worm
  2. 2 yes-man
  3. 3 someone with no opinions of their own who just parrots others

Examples

Huìyì shàng tā zhǐ huì diǎntóu, jiùshì ge yìngshēngchóng.
At meetings he just nods along — he's a total yes-man.
Lǎobǎn xūyào de shì yǒu xiǎngfǎ de yuángōng, bù shì yìngshēngchóng.
The boss needs employees with ideas, not yes-men.
Bié dāng yìngshēngchóng, shuōshuo nǐ zìjǐ de kànfǎ.
Don't just echo others — tell us what you think.

Tips

memory
Literally 'echo-voice worm' — a folk tale tells of a parasite that lived in a man's belly and repeated whatever he said. The image stuck as a name for people who only parrot others.

Stroke Order

yīng
shēng
chóng