猿真似さるまね

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

indiscriminate imitation; monkey see, monkey do; blind follower

Describes copying someone else's actions or ideas without thought, like a monkey imitating a human. Often used critically or humorously. Can refer to the act or a person who blindly follows.

• 彼かれのやり方かたを猿真似さるまねしてもうまくいかないよ。

  Just blindly copying his method won't work.

• あの新しん入にゅう社しゃ員いんは先せん輩ぱい