Meaning of 照猫画虎
照猫画虎 means to imitate mechanically; to copy slavishly; to ape without understanding. Pronounced zhào māo huà hǔ.
- to imitate mechanically; to copy slavishly; to ape without understanding
Definitions & Examples
Xué学
xí习
bié别
rén人
de的
jīng经
yàn验
bù不
néng能
zhǐ只
shì是
zhào照
māo猫
huà画
hǔ虎
，
yào要
jié结
hé合
zì自
jǐ己
de的
shí实
jì际
qíng情
kuàng况
。
When learning from others' experience, one cannot simply copy mechanically; it must be combined with one's actual situation.
Tā他
zhǐ只
huì会
zhào照
māo猫
huà画
hǔ虎
de地
mó模
fǎng仿
，
wán完
quán全
méi没
yǒu有
zì自
jǐ己
de的
chuàng创
yì意
。
He only knows how to imitate mechanically, with no creativity of his own.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
shì是
zhào照
māo猫
huà画
hǔ虎
mó模
fǎng仿
Fàn梵
gāo高
de的
fēng风
gé格
，
dàn但
quē缺
fá乏
líng灵
hún魂
。
This painting mechanically imitates Van Gogh's style but lacks soul.
Zuò做
shè设
jì计
bù不
néng能
zhào照
māo猫
huà画
hǔ虎
，
yào要
yǒu有
zì自
jǐ己
de的
sī思
kǎo考
。
When doing design, one cannot copy mechanically; one must have one's own thinking.