照貓畫虎
Chinese
- according to; in accordance with; to shineaccording to; in accordance with; to shine; to illuminate; to reflect; photograph
cat draw; picture; painting tiger 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
Idiom
照貓畫虎
- to copy or imitate slavishly without attempt at originality
Synonyms
- 照葫蘆畫瓢/照葫芦画瓢 (zhào húlu huà piáo)
- 依樣畫葫蘆/依样画葫芦 (yīyàng huà húlu)