依葫蘆畫瓢 yī hú lu huà piáo

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to draw a dipper with a gourd as one's model (idiom)
  2. fig. to follow the existing pattern without modification

CHARACTERS

依 yī
HSK 5
rely on, be set in; consent, obey a wish
葫 hú bottle-gourd
蘆 lu rushes, reeds
畫 huà delineate, painting, picture, drawing; draw
瓢 piáo ladle made from dried gourd