To mistake a common person or thing for someone or something extraordinary; to take dross for gold; to mistake the ordinary for the precious.
在艺术品鉴赏方面，若缺乏经验，很容易认鸡作凤，把普通的工艺品当成稀世珍宝。
In art appraisal, if one lacks experience, it's easy to mistake a common craft for a rare treasure, literally 'recognizing a chicken as a phoenix'.
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