唐临晋帖 / 唐臨晉帖

táng​lín​jìn​tiè

to imitate others without originality

literally meaning Tang dynasty calligraphers often imitated Jin dynasty models; used to describe someone who is excellent at imitating a master's style but lacks original creativity

táng​lín​jìn​tiě

唐 (literal) → 唐 · táng · Tang dynasty 临 (literal) → 临/臨 · lín · to copy 晋 (literal) → 晋/晉 · jìn · Jin Dynasty 帖 (literal) → 帖 · tiè · calligraphy model

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM