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copy mechanically and apply indiscriminately

shēng bān yìng tào

生 搬 硬 套

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derogcopy mechanically and apply indiscriminately
- duì xiān jìn de jīng yàn wǒ men yīng gāi yīn dì zhì yí bù néng shēng bān yìng tào
  对先进的经验我们应该因地制宜，不能生搬硬套。
  We should apply advanced experience according to local conditions and shouldn't apply it mechanically.
synonym
shēng tūn huó bō生吞活剥 àn tú suǒ jì按图索骥 hú lún tūn zǎo囫囵吞枣 yīng wǔ xué shé鹦鹉学舌 xuē zú shì lǚ削足适履 zhào māo huà hǔ照猫画虎 zhèng rén mǎi lǚ郑人买履
antonym
yīn dì zhì yí因地制宜 róng huì guàn tōng融会贯通 suí jī yìng biàn随机应变 jiàn jī xíng shì见机行事 yīn shí zhì yí因时制宜 xiàng jī xíng shì相机行事 yīn shì zhì yí因事制宜

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