邯郸学步 hán dān xué bù

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

邯 hán city in Hebei province; various
郸 dān county in Hebei province
学 xué
HSK 1
learning, knowledge; school
步 bù
HSK 2
step, pace; walk, stroll