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拾人牙慧

shírényáhuì

to pick up what others say (idiom); to pass off other people's opinions as one's own / to parrot

Character Breakdown

拾
shí
to collect, to pick up, to tidy up; ten (bankers' anti-fraud numeral)
HSK 4
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1
牙
yá
tooth, molar; fang, tusk; serrated
HSK 3
慧
huì
bright, intelligent; intelligence
HSK 5

Additional Information

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Chinese
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