随大溜

随大溜

Literally means:

follow the general trend

Actually means:

go with the tide

大溜 refers to the swift current in a river, and it figuratively means the social trend.

This phrase means that one does not have his own idea or stick to his own principle, but has to follow the general trend and does or says what others do or say.

大溜，江河中心流速很快的水流，比喻某种社会潮流。

随大溜，办事没有自己的主见，或不能坚持自己的原则，只能照着多数人的意见来办，多数人怎么说或怎么做，自己也怎么说或怎么做。