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如法炮製

简 如法炮制 · 繁 如法炮製
Mandarin · pinyin rú fǎ páo zhì

Meanings

  1. lit. to follow the recipe (idiom)
  2. fig. to follow a set pattern
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Characters in this entry

如
rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
法
fǎ · law, rule, regulation, statute; France, French
炮
pào · large gun, cannon; artillery
製
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制
zhì · system; establish; overpower
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2–3–2–4 · ru2 fa3 pao2 zhi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jyu4 faat3 paau3 zai3

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jyu4 faat3 paau4 zai3

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to follow a set pattern; to follow suit

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