created sense approved 拿来主义/拿來主義 · náláizhǔyì · borrowism — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
拿来主义 / 拿來主義
náláizhǔyì
borrowism
Selective borrowing of ideas or culture; Lu Xun's principle of critically adopting foreign culture by selecting what is useful and discarding the rest
拿来 (literal) → 拿来/拿來 · nálái · to bring 主义 (literal) → 主义/主義 · zhǔyì · -ism; doctrine
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created sense approved 拿来主义/拿來主義 · náláizhǔyì · mechanical borrowing — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
拿来主义 / 拿來主義
náláizhǔyì
mechanical borrowing
The attitude of taking things from others (ideas, techniques, etc.) indiscriminately or without regard for appropriateness; often used humorously or sarcastically
拿来 (literal) → 拿来/拿來 · nálái · to bring 主义 (literal) → 主义/主義 · zhǔyì · belief; style
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