拾人牙慧

shí rén yá huì

Meaning

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

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拾shíto collect, to pick up, to tidy up; ten (bankers' anti-fraud numeral)扌合人rénman, person; people 牙yátooth, molar; fang, tusk; serrated 慧huìbright, intelligent; intelligence彗心