照搬 (zhào bān) — to copy something exactly as is, without modification; to indiscriminately imitate

Definition

Examples

• 我们不能照搬别人的经验，要结合自己的情况。
  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.
• 这个方案是直接照搬国外的，不适合我们。
  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.
• 学习先进技术不能简单照搬，要消化吸收。
  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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