如法炮制

Traditional: 如法炮製

rú fǎ páo zhì

Dictionary entry

lit. to follow the recipe (idiom)

What does 如法炮制 mean?

如法炮制 (rú fǎ páo zhì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to follow the recipe (idiom)

2fig. to follow a set pattern

Character breakdown

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如rúas · as if 法fǎvariant of 法[fa3]炮bāoto sauté · to fry 制zhìsystem · to control

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如法炮制

rú fǎ páo zhì

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