Tā de zì hái tíngliú zài yīnggējiāo de jiēduàn, mófǎng de xiàng, dǐzi bù shēn.
His calligraphy is still at the 'pretty parrot' stage - the imitation looks good, but there's no depth behind it.
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Literary term for calligraphy or any art where the student can only copy a few showy phrases - like a parrot (鹦哥) that knows just enough to charm. A gentle put-down of superficial skill.
