亦步亦趋 (yì bù yì qū) — to slavishly imitate; to blindly follow suit
Definition
A formal, written chengyu meaning to slavishly copy or follow others step for step, with no independent thought. Always negative in tone — it criticizes blind imitation, not learning from others.
idiom
to slavishly imitateto blindly follow suit
Examples
- ，亦步亦趋。Zài gōng zuò zhōng yào yǒu zhǔ jiàn, bú yào duì lǐng dǎo yì bù yì qū.At work you need to have your own ideas; don't blindly imitate your boss.
- 亦步亦趋，。Tā zǒng shì yì bù yì qū dì mó fǎng bié rén de chuān yī fēng gé, méi yǒu zì jǐ de gè xìng.He always slavishly imitates other people's dressing styles and has no personality of his own.
- ，亦步亦趋。Xué xí bié rén hǎo de dì fāng shì kě yǐ de, dàn yí wèi yì bù yì qū fǎn ér huì shī qù zì wǒ.It's fine to learn from others' strengths, but blindly following them will instead make you lose yourself.
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