draw a dipper with a gourd as a model—copy; imitate ❍ 他的这种文体不足挂齿。～式的文体有什么文学价值呢？His style is not worth mentioning. What’s the literary value of a style imitated from others?
照葫芦画瓢zhao hu lu hua piao
draw a dipper with a gourd as a model—copy
照葫芦画瓢zhào hú lu huà piáo
按照葫芦来画水瓢。比喻只从形式上模仿，实际上并不理解。copy, duplicate, imitate, a slavish imitation