描头画角 — “To imitate slavishly”
描头画角 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to imitate slavishly”. To copy without originality or fresh ideas; to focus on superficial details rather than the essence.
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描头画角 Pronunciation and Pinyin
描头画角 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 描头画角
他的设计总是描头画角，缺乏自己的风格，难以在业界脱颖而出。
His designs always slavishly imitate others, lacking his own style, making it difficult for him to stand out in the industry.
Idioms Related to 描头画角
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- miáo描xiě写huà画jiǎo角fabricate something out of nothing
- miáo描méi眉huà画yǎn眼apply makeup to eyebrows and eyes
- miáo描shén神huà画guǐ鬼conjure imaginary scenarios
- miáo描luán鸾cì刺fèng凤skilled in intricate embroidery and drawing
- miáo描lóng龙cì刺fèng凤skilled in intricate needlework
- miáo描lóng龙xiù绣fèng凤delicate and exquisite embroidery
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What does 描头画角 mean?
描头画角 (miáo tóu huà jiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to imitate slavishly”.
How do you pronounce 描头画角?
描头画角 is pronounced miáo tóu huà jiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 描头画角?
比喻刻意模仿，毫无新意。