拾人牙慧 shí rén yá huì

to parrot

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
拾 shí HSK 4
to pick up; to collate or arrange
人 rén HSK 1
person; people; man
牙 yá HSK 3
tooth; ivory
慧 huì HSK 5
intelligent