also: ひんにならう
顰みに倣う · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 顰みに倣う | 顰みに倣わない |
| Polite | 顰みに倣います | 顰みに倣いません |
| Past polite | 顰みに倣いました | 顰みに倣いませんでした |
| Past | 顰みに倣った | 顰みに倣わなかった |
| Te-form | 顰みに倣って | 顰みに倣わないで |
| Desire | 顰みに倣いたい | 顰みに倣いたくない |
| Potential | 顰みに倣える | 顰みに倣えない |
| Passive | 顰みに倣われる | 顰みに倣われない |
| Causative | 顰みに倣わせる | 顰みに倣わせない |
| Causative passive | 顰みに倣わせられるalso 顰みに倣わされる | 顰みに倣わせられないalso 顰みに倣わされない |
| Volitional | 顰みに倣おう | |
| Polite volitional | 顰みに倣いましょう | |
| Imperative | 顰みに倣え | 顰みに倣うな |
| Conditional | 顰みに倣えば | 顰みに倣わなければ |
| Tara conditional | 顰みに倣ったら | 顰みに倣わなかったら |
to imitate foolishly; to blindly follow a bad example
Idiomatic expression meaning to copy someone else's bad habit or mistake without thinking. Often used self-deprecatingly or to criticize mindless imitation. The usage note 'sometimes humble' reflects its use in humble contexts when referring to one's own actions.
Just because he's doing it, you don't need to imitate him foolishly and make the same mistake.
I also blindly followed suit and ended up wasting money.