邯鄲學步 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
鄲 dān county in Hebei province
學 xué learning, knowledge; school
步 bù step, pace; walk, stroll