懂中文 Dong Chinese
Dictionary
Log in
  • Learn
  • Dictionary
  • Media
  • Settings
画虎不成
huà​hǔ​bù​chéng

to fail to achieve one's aim

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 画 畫 huà verb
    to draw
    to draw; to paint; to depict; to decorate with paintings or pictures
  2. 虎 hǔ noun
    tiger
    tiger; commonly referred to as 老虎 lǎo​hǔ
  3. 不成 bù​chéng
    to fail
    (bound form) to fail to happen; to not become something; to have no success or achievement