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How do you pronounce 照猫画虎?

照猫画虎 is pronounced "zhào māo huà hǔ" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.

What HSK level is 照猫画虎?

照猫画虎 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What characters make up 照猫画虎?

照猫画虎 is made up of the characters 照, 猫, 画, 虎. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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照猫画虎 (zhào māo huà hǔ) — lit. drawing a tiger using a cat as a model (idiom); fig. to follow a model and get things more or less right but without capturing the spirit of the subject | Chinese Dictionary

照猫画虎

zhào māo huà hǔ

lit. drawing a tiger using a cat as a model (idiom); fig. to follow a model and get things more or less right but without capturing the spirit of the subject; uninspired imitation

idiom

Traditional: 照貓畫虎

Characters in This Word

照猫画虎

Definitions

(idiom) lit. drawing a tiger using a cat as a model (idiom); fig. to follow a model and get things more or less right but without capturing the spirit of the subject
uninspired imitation

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Frequently Asked Questions

照猫画虎

zhào māo huà hǔ

lit. drawing a tiger using a cat as a model (idiom); fig. to follow a model and get things more or less right but without capturing the spirit of the subject; uninspired imitation

idiom

Traditional: 照貓畫虎

Characters in This Word

照猫画虎

Definitions

(idiom) lit. drawing a tiger using a cat as a model (idiom); fig. to follow a model and get things more or less right but without capturing the spirit of the subject
uninspired imitation