亦步亦趨

Chinese
also
 
a step; a pace; walk; march; stages in a process
 also to hasten; to hurry; walk fast
trad. (亦步亦趨) 亦 步 亦 趨
simp. (亦步亦趋) 亦 步 亦 趋
Literally: “to blindly follow suit”.

Etymology
夫子步亦步，夫子趨亦趨，夫子馳亦馳。 [Classical Chinese, trad.][▼ expand/hide]
夫子步亦步，夫子趋亦趋，夫子驰亦驰。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
From: Zhuangzi, circa 3rd – 2nd centuries BCE
Fūzǐ bù yì bù, fūzǐ qū yì qū, fūzǐ chí yì chí. [Pinyin]
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Pronunciation

Idiom

亦步亦趨

  1. to imitate slavishly; to do what everyone else is doing
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