拾人牙慧 in English shi2 ren2 ya2 hui4 Meaning

Meanings

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

Simplified Characters

拾 人 牙 慧

Traditional Characters

拾 人 牙 慧

Pinyin

shi2 ren2 ya2 hui4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

拾shi2to ascend in light steps 人ren2man 牙ya2tooth 慧hui4intelligent