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貽笑大方 (ji4 siu3 daai6 fong1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

貽笑大方 (ji4 siu3 daai6 fong1, yí xiào dà fāng) — to make a fool of oneself; to make oneself a laughing stock

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 貽 (ji4) — to present; to bequeath; to give as a present; to hand down
• 貽人口實 (ji4 jan4 hau2 sat6) — to make oneself an object of ridicule
• 貽害 (ji4 hoi6) — to have bad consequences
• 貽害無窮 (ji4 hoi6 mou4 kung4) — to have disastrous consequences
• 貽燕 (ji4 jin3) — to leave peace for the future generations
• 貽笑 (ji4 siu3) — to be ridiculous; to make a fool of oneself

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