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画虎不成反类犬
huà​hǔ​bù​chéng​fǎn​lèi​quǎn

botch

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画虎不成反类犬 (畫虎不成反類犬) huà​hǔ​bù​chéng​fǎn​lèi​quǎn
botch
to attempt something overambitious and end up with a poor or ridiculous imitation; to fail to live up to a model and look foolish in the process.

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