照葫芦画瓢 zhào hú lu huà piáo | OtterDict

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照葫芦画瓢

zhàohúluhuàpiáo

lit. to draw a dipper with a gourd as a model (idiom)

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹动verb
lit. to draw a dipper with a gourd as a model (idiom)
- ，。
  We cannot simply copy the model; we must innovate.
貳动verb
fig. to copy slavishly
- ，。
  He always copies mechanically without any original ideas of his own.

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照葫芦画瓢

Traditional照葫蘆畫瓢

zhàohúluhuàpiáo

lit. to draw a dipper with a gourd as a model (idiom)

2 meanings

MEANING2 meanings

壹动verb
lit. to draw a dipper with a gourd as a model (idiom)
- ，。
  We cannot simply copy the model; we must innovate.
貳动verb
fig. to copy slavishly
- ，。
  He always copies mechanically without any original ideas of his own.

解字

CHARACTER ANALYSIS

照

昭(bright; radiant)ASSOCIATIVE
灬(fire (variant))RADICAL

Fire bursts into bright flame, illuminating everywhere with brilliant light.

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