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Home / Idiom / 生搬硬套

apply or copy mechanically · copy mechanically in disregard of specific conditions · copy mechanically and apply indiscriminately

生搬硬套
shēng bān yìng tào
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to swallow whole (idiom); fig. to apply uncritically生吞活剥shēng tūn huó bōto swallow in one gulp (idiom) · (fig.) to accept without thinking · to lap up囫囵吞枣hú lún tūn zǎoto copy · to imitate照搬zhào bānrigid; stiff; lacking naturalness or smoothness; awkward; forced生硬shēng yìng(lit.) the person from Zheng who wanted to buy shoes (an allusion to an ancient story about somebody who, when buying a pair of shoes, preferred to rely on their foot measurements rather than just trying them on) (idiom) · (fig.) disregarding the sensible approach in favor of adherence to a fixed idea郑人买履zhèng rén mǎi lu:3lit. to draw a gourd from the model (idiom) · fig. to copy sth mechanically without attempt at originality依样画葫芦yī yàng huà hú lu
Antonyms
(idiom) to integrate knowledge from various sources into a deep and coherent understanding of a subject融会贯通róng huì guàn tōng
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