依样画葫芦
yī yàng huà hú lu
Pinyin

Definition

依样画葫芦
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yī yàng huà hú lu
  1. lit. to draw a gourd from the model (idiom)
  2. fig. to copy sth mechanically without attempt at originality

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

依
yī
  1. 1 to depend on
  2. 2 to comply with or listen to sb
  3. 3 according to
  4. 4 in the light of
依然
yī rán
  1. 1 still
  2. 2 as before
依旧
yī jiù
  1. 1 as before
  2. 2 still
依依
yī yī
  1. 1 to regret leaving
  2. 2 reluctant to part
  3. 3 (onom.) young leaves stir gently in the wind
依偎
yī wēi
  1. 1 to nestle against
  2. 2 to snuggle up to
依恋
yī liàn
  1. 1 to be fondly attached to
  2. 2 to not wish to part with
  3. 3 to cling to
依据
yī jù
  1. 1 according to
  2. 2 basis
  3. 3 foundation
依次
yī cì
  1. 1 in order
  2. 2 in succession
依法
yī fǎ
  1. 1 legal (proceedings)
  2. 2 according to law
依稀
yī xī
  1. 1 vaguely
  2. 2 dimly
  3. 3 probably
  4. 4 very likely
依赖
yī lài
  1. 1 to depend on
  2. 2 to be dependent on
依靠
yī kào
  1. 1 to rely on sth (for support etc)
  2. 2 to depend on
相依
xiāng yī
  1. 1 to be interdependent
相依为命
xiāng yī wéi mìng
  1. 1 mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival
  2. 2 interdependent
糖葫芦
táng hú lu
  1. 1 sugar-coated Chinese hawthorn or other fruit on a stick
  2. 2 tanghulu
葫芦
hú lu
  1. 1 calabash or bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria)
  2. 2 hoist
  3. 3 generic term for block and tackle (or parts thereof)
  4. 4 muddled
  5. 5 (poker) full house
蔡依林
Cài Yī lín
  1. 1 Jolin Tsai (1980-), Taiwanese singer
不依不饶
bù yī bù ráo
  1. 1 not to overlook, nor spare (idiom); unwilling to forgive
  2. 2 to treat severely without listening to excuses
依仗
yī zhàng
  1. 1 to count on
  2. 2 to rely on
依依不舍
yī yī bù shě
  1. 1 reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave

Idioms (12)

不依不饶
bù yī bù ráo
  1. 1 not to overlook, nor spare (idiom); unwilling to forgive
  2. 2 to treat severely without listening to excuses
依依不舍
yī yī bù shě
  1. 1 reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave
依样画葫芦
yī yàng huà hú lu
  1. 1 lit. to draw a gourd from the model (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to copy sth mechanically without attempt at originality
依然如故
yī rán rú gù
  1. 1 back to where we were (idiom); absolutely no improvement
  2. 2 Things haven't changed at all.
依然故我
yī rán gù wǒ
  1. 1 to be one's old self (idiom)
  2. 2 to be unchanged
  3. 3 (derog.) to be stuck in one's ways
依葫芦画瓢
yī hú lu huà piáo
  1. 1 lit. to draw a dipper with a gourd as one's model (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to follow the existing pattern without modification
千依百顺
qiān yī bǎi shùn
  1. 1 totally submissive (idiom)
唇齿相依
chún chǐ xiāng yī
  1. 1 lit. as close as lips and teeth (idiom); closely related
  2. 2 interdependent
小鸟依人
xiǎo niǎo yī rén
  1. 1 lit. like a little bird relying on people (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. cute and helpless-looking
无依无靠
wú yī wú kào
  1. 1 no one to rely on (idiom); on one's own
  2. 2 orphaned
  3. 3 left to one's own devices
照葫芦画瓢
zhào hú lu huà piáo
  1. 1 lit. to draw a dipper with a gourd as a model (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to copy slavishly
相依为命
xiāng yī wéi mìng
  1. 1 mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival
  2. 2 interdependent

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