里丑捧心 — “To awkwardly imitate others”
里丑捧心 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to awkwardly imitate others”. Only making oneself appear worse or more ridiculous. Literally, “Ugly woman clutching her heart”.
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里丑捧心 Pronunciation and Pinyin
里丑捧心 Character Breakdown
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他在学习先进经验时，没有理解精髓，反而里丑捧心，适得其反。
When he was trying to learn from advanced experiences, he failed to grasp the core principles, and instead, awkwardly imitated, achieving the opposite of what he intended.
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What does 里丑捧心 mean?
里丑捧心 (lǐ chǒu pěng xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to awkwardly imitate others”.
How do you pronounce 里丑捧心?
里丑捧心 is pronounced lǐ chǒu pěng xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 里丑捧心 literally mean?
Literally, 里丑捧心 means “Ugly woman clutching her heart”. It is used to mean “to awkwardly imitate others”.
What is the Chinese definition of 里丑捧心?
指妄学别人而愈见其丑。