ziu3 maau1 waak6 fu2照猫画虎
Jyutpingziu3 maau1 waak6 fu2
Yalejiu māu wakh fú

Definition

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

Tone guide

T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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