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遗哂大方
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遗哂大方

遗哂大方 — “To make a fool of oneself before an expert”

遗哂大方 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a fool of oneself before an expert”. To be ridiculed by those in the know. Literally, “Cause experts to smile (mockingly)”.

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遗哂大方 Pronunciation and Pinyin

遗哂大方 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
遗
yí12to leave behind or lose
哂
shěn9smile or ridicule
大
dà3large, big, great
方
fāng4square, direction, method, just

Example Sentence with 遗哂大方

我的画技粗浅,在真正的艺术家面前真是遗哂大方
My painting skills are rudimentary; I would truly make a fool of myself before a real artist.

Idioms Related to 遗哂大方

Synonyms of 遗哂大方

  • yí遗xiào笑dà大fāng方make a fool of oneself before experts

More idioms starting with 遗

  • yí遗shì世wàng忘lěi累live in seclusion, detached from worldly concerns
  • yí遗shì世bá拔sú俗transcend worldly concerns
  • yí遗shì世dú独lì立live in seclusion, detached from the world
  • yí遗shì世jué绝sú俗renounce the world and live secluded
  • yí遗shì世yuè越sú俗transcend the mundane world
  • yí遗xiū休yú余liè烈enduring legacy of virtues and achievements
  • yí遗sú俗jué绝chén尘transcend worldly customs and live reclusive
  • yí遗huá华fǎn反zhì质abandon splendor, revert to plainness
  • yí遗míng名qù去lì利abandon fame and relinquish gain
  • yí遗shēng声yú余jià价posthumous renown and legacy
  • yí遗shēng声zhuì坠xù绪a dying artistic or cultural tradition
  • yí遗dà大tóu投jiān艰entrust with a crucial and challenging task

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Questions about 遗哂大方

What does 遗哂大方 mean?

遗哂大方 (yí shěn dà fāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a fool of oneself before an expert”.

How do you pronounce 遗哂大方?

遗哂大方 is pronounced yí shěn dà fāng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 遗哂大方 literally mean?

Literally, 遗哂大方 means “Cause experts to smile (mockingly)”. It is used to mean “to make a fool of oneself before an expert”.

What is the Chinese definition of 遗哂大方?

指让内行见笑。同“遗笑大方”。

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