按图索骥

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 按图索骥 – see 按圖索驥 (“to look for a fine horse using only a picture; to do things along rigid, conventional lines; etc.”). (This term is the simplified form of 按圖索驥).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.