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亦步亦趨

简亦步亦趋 · 繁亦步亦趨

Mandarin · pinyin yì bù yì qū

to blindly follow suit (idiom)
to imitate slavishly
to do what everyone else is doing

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亦: yì · also, too; likewise
步: bù · step, pace; walk, stroll
趨: Look up this written character
趋: qū · hasten, hurry; be attracted to

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4–4–4–1 · yi4 bu4 yi4 qu1

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jik6 bou6 jik6 ceoi1

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(idiomatic) to dance to someone else's tune; to imitate slavishly; to blindly follow suit

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