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拿來主義

简拿来主义 · 繁拿來主義

Mandarin · pinyin ná lái zhǔ yì

the attitude of mechanically borrowing (ideas etc)

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拿: ná · take, hold, grasp; bring; with
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
主: zhǔ · master, chief owner; host; lord
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来: lái · come, coming; return, returning
义: yì · right conduct, righteousness

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2–2–3–4 · na2 lai2 zhu3 yi4

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