xué​shé

to mimic

  • created sense approved 学舌/學舌 · xué​shé · to mimic — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    学舌 / 學舌

    xué​shé

    to mimic

    To imitate the speech of others, such as a child learning to talk or a bird mimicking sounds

    学, 舌

    学 (literal) → 学/學 · xué · to imitate 舌 (literal) → 舌 · shé · tongue

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  • created sense approved 学舌/學舌 · xué​shé · to gossip; to repeat rumors — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    学舌 / 學舌

    xué​shé

    to gossip; to repeat rumors

    To pass on what one has heard to others; to spread gossip or tell tales.

    学, 舌

    学 (literal) → 学/學 · xué · to imitate 舌 (literal) → 舌 · shé · tongue

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 学舌/學舌 · xué​shé · to parrot — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    学舌 / 學舌

    xué​shé

    to parrot

    To echo others' views or opinions without having any of one's own; to repeat what others say mechanically

    学, 舌

    学 (literal) → 学/學 · xué · to imitate 舌 (literal) → 舌 · shé · tongue

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense