依葫芦画瓢 — “To copy something mechanically or slavishly”
依葫芦画瓢 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to copy something mechanically or slavishly”. To imitate without originality or understanding; to follow a set pattern rigidly. Literally, “To draw a dipper gourd based on a gourd model”.
依葫芦画瓢 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 依葫芦画瓢 mean?
依葫芦画瓢 (yī hú lu huà piáo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to copy something mechanically or slavishly”.
How do you pronounce 依葫芦画瓢?
依葫芦画瓢 is pronounced yī hú lu huà piáo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 依葫芦画瓢 literally mean?
Literally, 依葫芦画瓢 means “to draw a dipper gourd based on a gourd model”. It is used to mean “to copy something mechanically or slavishly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 依葫芦画瓢?
照着真葫芦的样子画葫芦。比喻刻板地照着做。