lemming

🇺🇸 /ˈlemɪŋ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈlemɪŋ/
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A small, mouse-like animal that lives in cold northern regions. They sometimes migrate in large groups, which can lead to many of them dying. There's a myth that they commit suicide by jumping off cliffs, but it's not true.

Like lemmings, the investors blindly followed the market trend without considering the risks.

translation

n. A small, mouse-like animal that lives in cold northern regions. They sometimes migrate in large groups, which can lead to many of them dying. There's a myth that they commit suicide by jumping off cliffs, but it's not true.

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Plural lemmings