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赶潮流

趕潮流
gǎncháoliú
idiom #58,953

Meanings

  1. 1 to follow the trend; to keep up with the times
  2. 2 to chase fashion or fads

Examples

年轻人都爱赶潮流。
Niánqīngrén dōu ài gǎncháoliú.
Young people all love to follow the trend.
他从来不赶潮流，穿衣服很有自己的风格。
Tā cónglái bù gǎncháoliú, chuān yīfu hěn yǒu zìjǐ de fēnggé.
He never chases fashion — he has his own style of dressing.
做生意也要赶潮流，跟上时代。
Zuò shēngyi yě yào gǎncháoliú, gēnshàng shídài.
Doing business also means keeping up with the times.

Tips

usage
赶潮流 can be neutral or mildly negative, like English "jump on the bandwagon". Compare with 跟风 (follow the wind) which is often more critical.

Stroke Order

赶 gǎn
潮 cháo
流 liú