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lit. to follow the recipe (idiom) · fig. to follow a set pattern

如法炮制
rú fǎ páo zhì
r+ú·2nd tonef+ǎ·3rd tonep+áo·2nd tonezh+ì·4th tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to imitate · to copy · to emulate · to mimic · model模仿mó fǎngto blindly follow suit (idiom) · to imitate slavishly · to do what everyone else is doing亦步亦趋yì bù yì qūsubordinates follow the example of their superiors (idiom)上行下效shàng xíng xià xiào
Antonyms
lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner · to stand out · to develop one's own school · to have attitude of one's own独树一帜dú shù yī zhìto hit on sth new (idiom); to display originality · to adopt an original approach别出心裁bié chū xīn cái