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生搬硬套 — Chinese Idiom

生搬硬套 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to mechanically or rigidly apply others' experiences or methods without considering the specific circumstances; to indiscriminately copy without adaptation”.

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生搬硬套 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 生shēng
  • 搬bān
  • 硬yìng
  • 套tào

生搬硬套 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live
搬
bān13move, transport, relocate
硬
yìng12Hard, firm, strong, stubborn
套
tào10cover, set, or routine

Example Sentence with 生搬硬套

学习别人的经验时,我们应该根据自己的实际情况灵活变通,而不是生搬硬套。
When learning from others' experiences, we should be flexible and adapt them to our own circumstances, instead of mechanically applying them without thought.

Idioms Related to 生搬硬套

Synonyms of 生搬硬套

  • hú囫lún囵tūn吞zǎo枣swallow something whole without digesting it
  • shēng生tūn吞huó活bō剥mechanically copy or apply without understanding

Antonyms of 生搬硬套

  • róng融huì会guàn贯tōng通integrate and thoroughly comprehend
  • suí随jī机yìng应biàn变adapt to changing circumstances

More idioms starting with 生

  • shēng生shàng上qǐ起xià下Connect preceding to following
  • shēng生bù不rú如sǐ死life is worse than death
  • shēng生bù不féng逢chǎng场Born at an inopportune time
  • shēng生bù不féng逢shí时born at the wrong time
  • shēng生bù不féng逢chén辰born at an unlucky time
  • shēng生bù不yù遇shí时born at an unfortunate time
  • shēng生shì事wēi微miǎo渺precarious and meager livelihood
  • shēng生shì事rǎo扰mín民cause trouble and disturb the public
  • shēng生yú于yōu忧huàn患ér而sǐ死yú于ān安lè乐Adversity fosters survival, ease leads to ruin
  • shēng生yú于yōu忧huàn患,,sǐ死yú于yì逸lè乐adversity spurs survival, ease brings ruin
  • shēng生rén人tú涂tàn炭people plunged into extreme misery
  • shēng生zhòng众shí食guǎ寡abundant production and sparse consumption

Questions about 生搬硬套

What does 生搬硬套 mean?
生搬硬套 (shēng bān yìng tào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to mechanically or rigidly apply others' experiences or methods without considering the specific circumstances; to indiscriminately copy without adaptation”.
How do you pronounce 生搬硬套?
生搬硬套 is pronounced shēng bān yìng tào in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 生搬硬套?
生:生硬。指不顾实际情况,机械地运用别人的经验,照抄别人的办法。
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