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の猿真似さるまねばかりしている。

  That new employee just blindly imitates everything the senior staff do.