依 样 画 葫 芦

yī yàng huà hú ludictionary entry

lit. to draw a gourd from the model (idiom) / fig. to copy sth mechanically without attempt at originality

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Original source entry:

依樣畫葫蘆 依样画葫芦 [yi1 yang4 hua4 hu2 lu5] /lit. to draw a gourd from the model (idiom)/fig. to copy sth mechanically without attempt at originality/

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Other forms in these source records: 依樣畫葫蘆

依
yī
to depend on / to comply with or listen to sb / according to / in the light of
样
yàng
manner / pattern / way / appearance / shape / classifier: kind, type
画
huà
to draw / to paint / picture / painting (CL:幅[fú],張|张[zhāng]) / to draw (a line) (variant of 劃|划[huà]) / stroke of a Chinese character (variant of 劃|划[huà]) / (calligraphy) horizontal stroke (variant of 劃|划[huà])
葫
hú
used in 葫蘆|葫芦[hú lu]
芦
lú
(bound form) reed

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