依样画葫芦

yī yàng huà hú lu

lit. to draw a gourd from the model (idiom)

fig. to copy sth mechanically without attempt at originality

依

yī

to depend on

样

yàng

manner

画

huà

to draw; to paint

葫

hú

used in 葫蘆|葫芦[hu2 lu5]

芦

lu

rush