rú​fǎ​pào​zhì

to follow a set pattern

Senses

如法泡制/ 如法泡製 rú​fǎ​pào​zhì (also rú​fǎ​páo​zhì) to follow a set pattern

To follow a set pattern or existing method; to do something in a conventional way based on a previous example. Originally referred to preparing Chinese herbal medicine according to traditional recipes.

References

variant 如法泡制/如法泡製 如法炮制/如法炮製
variant 如法泡制/如法泡製 依法炮制/依法炮製
variant 如法炮制/如法炮製 如法泡制/如法泡製
variant 依法炮制/依法炮製 如法泡制/如法泡製