zhào​hú​lu​huà​piáo

to copy slavishly

Senses

照葫芦画瓢/ 照葫蘆畫瓢 zhào​hú​lu​huà​piáo to copy slavishly

Literally meaning to draw a dipper with a gourd as a model; refers to copying or imitating something mechanically without any creativity of one's own.

References

synonym 照葫芦画瓢/照葫蘆畫瓢 依样画葫芦/依樣畫葫蘆