依样画葫芦

Traditional: 依樣畫葫蘆

yī yàng huà hú lu

Dictionary entry

lit. to draw a gourd from the model (idiom)

What does 依样画葫芦 mean?

依样画葫芦 (yī yàng huà hú lu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to draw a gourd from the model (idiom)

2fig. to copy sth mechanically without attempt at originality

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依yīto depend on · to comply with or listen to sb 样yàngmanner · pattern 画huàto draw; to paint · picture; painting (CL:幅[fu2],張|张[zhang1])葫húused in 葫蘆|葫芦[hu2 lu5]芦lú(bound form) reed

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依样画葫芦

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