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Chinese
Etymology
Originally from Jin Ping Mei:
你這贼囚根子，得不個風兒就雨兒。
你这贼囚根子，得不个风儿就雨儿。 - Nǐ zhè zéiqiúgēnzǐ, dé bù ge fēng ér jiù yǔ ér.
- You are a thief, and you are agreeing uncritically with whatever people say.
From Guanchangxianxingji:
Pronunciation
Idiom
聽見風就是雨
- to agree uncritically with whatever people say
- to parrot other people's words, to chime in with others