依葫蘆畫瓢

ji1 wu4 lou4 waa2 piu4

lit. to draw a dipper with a gourd as one's model (idiom) · fig. to follow the existing pattern without modification

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. to draw a dipper with a gourd as one's model (idiom)
  2. fig. to follow the existing pattern without modification

Written Forms

依葫蘆畫瓢Traditional · Main Form
依葫芦画瓢Alternate Form

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