这则寓言故事出自战国时期的《庄子·秋水》，比喻一味地模仿别人，不仅没学到本事，反而把原来的本事也丢了。

This fable is from "Zhuangzi: Autumn Water" in the Warring States Period. It satirizes slavish imitation of others and loss of one's own individuality.