照葫蘆畫瓢
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Chinese[edit]
according to; in accordance with; to shine according to; in accordance with; to shine; to illuminate; to reflect; photograph |
bottle gourd; calabash; person that can drink a large amount of water | draw; picture; painting | dipper; ladle | ||
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trad. (照葫蘆畫瓢) | 照 | 葫蘆 | 畫 | 瓢 | |
simp. (照葫芦画瓢) | 照 | 葫芦 | 画 | 瓢 | |
Literally: “to draw a dipper with a gourd as a model”. |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
照葫蘆畫瓢
- to copy or imitate slavishly without attempt at originality