照貓畫虎
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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 |
cat | draw; picture; painting | tiger | ||
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trad. (照貓畫虎) | 照 | 貓 | 畫 | 虎 | |
simp. (照猫画虎) | 照 | 猫 | 画 | 虎 | |
Literally: “to draw a tiger with a cat as a model”. |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
照貓畫虎
- to copy or imitate slavishly without attempt at originality