依樣畫葫蘆 [－样画－芦]

Jyutping ji1 joeng6 waak6 wu4 lou4
Pinyin yī yàng huà hú lu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. to draw a gourd from the model (idiom)
  2. fig. to copy sth mechanically without attempt at originality
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞、書面語
    照住​模仿​，​並​冇​創新
    to imitate mechanically and be lack of innovation
  2. 近義詞
    照辦煮碗
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, figuratively, idiomatic
    to copy something mechanically without attempt at originality
    (syn.) 照葫芦画瓢, 照葫蘆畫瓢, 照貓畫虎, 照猫画虎