English · Idiom Attested

jump on the bandwagon

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Follow popular trend.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Theo đuổi xu hướng phổ biến

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Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

In every country, intellectuals, too, have jumped on the nationalist bandwagon.

I've only been on since I read that thing in the square ball, and I suppose loads must have done the same as me and jumped on the bandwagon.

British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Figurative class: Metaphor (PIE-English corpus, CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31).

Equivalents & related

Near equivalent ăn theo (verb) to jump on the bandwagon; to follow a trend or someone else's success for personal gain or profit Tiếng Việt

Common questions

What does “jump on the bandwagon” mean?

Follow popular trend.

Is “jump on the bandwagon” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

What is the closest equivalent?

“ăn theo” (Tiếng Việt) — near equivalent.