Daily Figurative Slangs Do as the others do 随大流

Do as the others do
随大流
Do as the others do
【注音】suí dà liú
【解释】从众心理是一种普遍心理，跟大家一样，不会出现俗话说的“枪打出头鸟”。
“To do as the others do” is a common mentality，so that one will not court danger as the saying goes：“the bird out of the group will be shot.”
【例子】
例：做服装设计的必须有创新意识，不能随大流。
Ex.：As a fashion designer, one must pursue novelty instead of following the trend.

死心眼儿
Rigid or one-track mind
【注音】sǐ xīn yǎnr
【解释】过去古人认为心是思想的器官，而且聪明人的心是有空间的，笨人的心是死板一块。因此有“死心眼儿”和“心眼儿活”的说法。
In the old time, people used to believe that heart is the organ for thinking, and smart people have space in their hearts while stupid people’s heart is a dead plate. Therefore, we have expressions of si xin yanr and xin yanr huo to describe the two types of people.
【例子】
例：大家都说老李是死心眼儿，没有一点灵活性。
Ex.：Everyone says that Lao Li is one-track minded. He has the least flexibility.