吃别人嚼过的馍不香
chī​bié​rén​jiáo​guò​de​mó​bù​xiāng

lack of originality

  • created sense approved 吃别人嚼过的馍不香/吃別人嚼過的饃不香 · chī​bié​rén​jiáo​guò​de​mó​bù​xiāng · lack of originality

    吃别人嚼过的馍不香 / 吃別人嚼過的饃不香

    chī​bié​rén​jiáo​guò​de​mó​bù​xiāng

    lack of originality

    lit. bread previously chewed by someone has no flavor; fig. there's no joy in discovering or doing something if someone else has done it first, emphasizing the value of original work.

    他总是追求创新，深知吃别人嚼过的馍不香。

    created sense