Monkey See Monkey Do
Mindless Imitation
noun, expression
If 真似 is imitation and if a monkey is doing said imitation, that's summed up by the saying: monkey see monkey do.
This refers to when someone does a mindless imitation of others without any real thought, so is often used when criticizing people.
The readings are 猿 plus 真似 put together.
西洋の猿真似
mindlessly imitating the West
欧米の猿真似
mindlessly imitating Europe and America
人の猿真似
mindlessly imitating someone
猿真似をする
to do a mindless imitation
猿真似をやる
to do a mindless imitation
猿真似にすぎない
to not be more than a mindless imitation
猿真似になる
to become a mindless imitation
猿真似でしかない
to be nothing but a mindless imitation
猿真似をするのはよせ。みっともない。
Stop just mindlessly doing whatever others do. It's pathetic.