apply mechanically; copy indiscriminately
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to apply mechanically; to copy indiscriminately
formalCarries a negative connotation, implying a lack of adaptation or critical thinking. Often used in contexts of management, education, or policy.
Wài外
guó国
de的
guǎn管
lǐ理
jīng经
yàn验
bù不
néng能
jiǎn简
dān单
bān搬
yòng用
，
bì必
xū须
jié结
hé合
běn本
guó国
shí实
jì际
。
Foreign management experience cannot be applied mechanically; it must be adapted to local conditions.
Zhè这
xiē些
zuò做
fǎ法
kě可
yǐ以
cān参
kǎo考
，
bù不
néng能
jī机
xiè械
bān搬
yòng用
。
These methods can be used for reference, but they should not be copied mechanically.
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Bǎ把
bié别
rén人
de的
xué学
xí习
fāng方
fǎ法
zhí直
jiē接
bān搬
yòng用
guò过
lái来
，
xiào效
guǒ果
wǎng往
wǎng往
bù不
hǎo好
。
Directly copying someone else's study methods often yields poor results.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huān欢
bān搬
yòng用
shū书
běn本
shàng上
de的
lǐ理
lùn论
，
què却
bù不
kǎo考
lù虑
xiàn现
shí实
zhōng中
de的
fù复
zá杂
yīn因
sù素
。
He likes to mechanically apply theories from books without considering the complex factors in reality.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yì一
dāo刀
qiē切
de的
guī规
dìng定
shì是
diǎn典
xíng型
de的
bān搬
yòng用
，
hū忽
shì视
le了
dì地
qū区
de的
chā差
yì异
xìng性
。
This one-size-fits-all regulation is a typical case of mechanical application, ignoring regional differences.