táng​lín​jìn​tiè

to imitate others without originality

  1. Tang dynasty
    The Tang dynasty (618-907); also refers to the Later Tang (923-936) or Southern Tang (937-975) of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.
  2. to copy
    to copy or trace a model of calligraphy or painting
  3. Jin Dynasty
    (bound form) name of several Chinese dynasties, including the Jin (265-420) and the Later Jin (936-947)
  4. calligraphy model
    a model or sample for practicing calligraphy or painting; a rubbing from an incised inscription; a book of copy-slips