Depicting the head and drawing the corner(miáo tóu huà jiǎo)

Depicting the head and drawing the corner

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is mi á ot ó Uhu à Ji à o, which means deliberate imitation, nothing new. It comes from Suiyuan poetry by Yuan Mei of Qing Dynasty.

explain

The metaphor is deliberately imitated and has no new meaning.

source

The third volume of Suiyuan Shihua written by Yuan Mei of Qing Dynasty: is it necessary for Ruan ting to depict his head and draw a picture like the seven sons of Ming Dynasty, and then to see the prosperous Tang Dynasty? The writing method is clear and concise, and there is no old literati in any way. It is just like an inhibitive bad habit. ——Lu Xun's postscript to the collection of extras

usage

It refers to deliberate imitation.

Chinese PinYin : miáo tóu huà jiǎo