贻笑大方 — “To make a fool of oneself before an expert or a knowledgeable person”
贻笑大方 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a fool of oneself before an expert or a knowledgeable person”. To invite ridicule from connoisseurs. Literally, “to cause laughter among the experts”.
贻笑大方 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- yí贻yàn燕zhī之xùn训teach future generations to pursue only comfort
- yí贻xiào笑wàn万shì世to be a laughingstock for all generations
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- yí贻xiào笑qiān千qiū秋be a laughingstock for all ages
- yí贻xiào笑hòu后rén人be ridiculed by future generations
- yí贻chòu臭wàn万nián年leave a bad name for all ages
- yí贻fàn范gǔ古jīn今set an example for all ages
- yí贻qiào诮duō多fāng方Invite widespread criticism
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What does 贻笑大方 mean?
贻笑大方 (yí xiào dà fāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a fool of oneself before an expert or a knowledgeable person”.
How do you pronounce 贻笑大方?
贻笑大方 is pronounced yí xiào dà fāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 贻笑大方 literally mean?
Literally, 贻笑大方 means “to cause laughter among the experts”. It is used to mean “to make a fool of oneself before an expert or a knowledgeable person”.
What is the Chinese definition of 贻笑大方?
贻笑：让人笑话；大方：原指懂得大道的人，后泛指见识广博或有专长的人。指让内行人笑话。