照貓畫虎

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Chinese

according to; in accordance with; to shine
according to; in accordance with; to shine; to illuminate; to reflect; photograph
 
cat draw; picture; painting tiger
trad. (照貓畫虎)
simp. (照猫画虎)
Literally: “to draw a tiger with a cat as a model”.

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Idiom

照貓畫虎

  1. to copy or imitate slavishly without attempt at originality

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