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to copy the way they walk in Handan (idiom) · slavishly copying others, one risks becoming a caricature

邯郸学步
hán dān xué bù
h+án·2nd toned+ān·1st tonex+üé·2nd toneb+ù·4th tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to parrot · to repeat uncritically what sb says鹦鹉学舌yīng wǔ xué shélit. Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi's frown (idiom) · fig. to mimick sb's idiosyncrasies but make a fool of oneself东施效颦Dōng Shī xiào pínto recount history but omit one's ancestors (idiom); to forget one's roots数典忘祖shǔ diǎn wàng zǔto imitate · to copy · to emulate · to mimic · model模仿mó fǎng(idiom) lit. You Meng's robe and hat; fig. to impersonate or imitate others; to act on stage.优孟衣冠yōu mèng yī guānto blindly follow suit (idiom) · to imitate slavishly · to do what everyone else is doing亦步亦趋yì bù yì qū
Antonyms
to make a show of being original or unconventional (idiom)标新立异biāo xīn lì yìto blaze a new trail (idiom); to display originality独辟蹊径dú pì xī jìng
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