huà​hǔ​lèi​quǎn

to fail at an overambitious imitation

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to fail at an overambitious imitation
To try to draw a tiger but end up with a dog; to attempt something ambitious but fail in a clumsy way, making oneself look ridiculous; to botch an imitation.

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