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依样葫芦
yī​yàng​hú​lú

to copy mechanically

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 依 yī preposition
    according to
    according to; in the light of; judging by; based on a standard or precedent
  2. 样 樣 yàng noun
    pattern
    (bound form) pattern; standard; model; style; a sample used for comparison
  3. 葫芦 葫蘆 hú​lu noun
    bottle gourd
    calabash or bottle gourd; a symbol used by Chinese pharmacists, healers, and Daoist sages