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刻鹄成鹜
kè​hú​chéng​wù

successful imitation

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刻鹄成鹜 刻鵠成鶩 kè​hú​chéng​wù
successful imitation
(idiom) to carve a swan and end up with a duck; to aim high and achieve a respectable result even if it falls short of the original ideal

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  • 刻鹄类鹜 kè​hú​lèi​wù