照板煮碗
Chinese
according to; in accordance with; to shine according to; in accordance with; to shine; to illuminate; to reflect; photograph | sample board; template; example sample board; template; example; model | to cook; to boil | bowl; cup | ||
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trad. (照板煮碗) | 照 | 板 | 煮 | 碗 | |
simp. #(照板煮碗) | 照 | 板 | 煮 | 碗 | |
alternative forms | 照辦煮碗/照办煮碗 照版煮碗 | ||||
Literally: “to cook a bowl of dish according to template”. |
Pronunciation
Idiom
照板煮碗
- (Cantonese, figuratively) to follow existing models without attempt at originality; to copy something mechanically without thinking
Synonyms
- (Mandarin) 依樣畫葫蘆/依样画葫芦 (yīyàng huà húlu), 照貓畫虎/照猫画虎 (zhàomāohuàhǔ)