照搬 (zhào bān) — to copy something exactly as is, without modification; to indiscriminately imitate
Definition
A verb for copying something (a method, plan, or experience) wholesale, without adapting it. Strongly negative in tone, implying the copy is inappropriate or inflexible.
verb
to copy something exactly as iswithout modificationto indiscriminately imitate
Examples
- 照搬,。Wǒ men bù néng zhào bān bié rén de jīng yàn, yào jié hé zì jǐ de qíng kuàng.We can't just copy others' experiences; we need to combine them with our own situation.
- 照搬,。Zhè ge fāng àn shì zhí jiē zhào bān guó wài de, bú shì hé wǒ men.This plan is a direct copy of foreign ones; it's not suitable for us.
- 照搬,。Xué xí xiān jìn jì shù bù néng jiǎn dān zhào bān, yào xiāo huà xī shōu.When learning advanced technology, you can't simply copy it; you need to digest and absorb it.
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