Follow suit in vain
A Chinese idiom, w ǎ ngzhi í Su í x í ng in pinyin, means that the shape of the shadow depends on the shape. From Liezi Shuo Fu.
The origin of Idioms
Liezi Shuo Fu: "if the form is distorted, it will affect the music; if the form is straight, it will affect the right; however, if the form is distorted, it will follow the form but not the shadow.
Idiom usage
Used as an object or attribute; used in writing
Chinese PinYin : wǎng zhí suí xíng
Follow suit in vain
Multi affectionate and multi righteous. duō qíng duō yì
It's too late to cover your ears. jié léi bù jí yǎn ěr
thousands and thousands of words. qiān yán wàn yǔ
The crane is long and the duck is short. hè cháng fú duǎn