To commit an offense against beauty; to inappropriately elevate the plain or ugly while disparaging the exquisite or beautiful; to make an unfitting or incongruous comparison, especially one that demeans the superior by associating it with the inferior.
在艺术评论中，将拙劣的仿品与原创大师之作相提并论，简直是唐突西子，贻笑大方。
In art criticism, to compare a crude imitation with an original masterpiece by a great artist is simply an offense against beauty, making oneself a laughingstock.
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Ancient
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In the early Eastern Jin Dynasty, Zhou Yi, a highly respected minister (Shangshu Puye), was known for his exceptional humility.
People often compared him with Le Guang, another esteemed minister (Shangshu Ling) of the time, saying that both possessed extraordinary talent and high moral standing.
Zhou Yi humbly responded, 'To compare me with him is to desecrate him; it's like painting Wu Yan (an ugly woman) and presumptuously treating Xi Shi.'
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