依樣畫葫蘆
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Chinese[edit]
according to; depend on; near to according to; depend on; near to; (Eastern Min) kinship prefix |
manner; pattern; way manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape |
draw; picture; painting | bottle gourd; calabash; person that can drink a large amount of water | ||
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trad. (依樣畫葫蘆) | 依 | 樣 | 畫 | 葫蘆 | |
simp. (依样画葫芦) | 依 | 样 | 画 | 葫芦 | |
Literally: “to draw a gourd from the model”. |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
依樣畫葫蘆
- (figurative) to copy something mechanically without attempt at originality