Follow suit in vain

Follow suit in vain

A Chinese idiom, w ǎ ngzhi í Su í x í ng in pinyin, means that the shape of the shadow depends on the shape. From Liezi Shuo Fu.

The origin of Idioms

Liezi Shuo Fu: "if the form is distorted, it will affect the music; if the form is straight, it will affect the right; however, if the form is distorted, it will follow the form but not the shadow.

Idiom usage

Used as an object or attribute; used in writing