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贻笑方家
yí​xiào​fāng​jiā

to make a fool of oneself before experts

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贻笑方家 貽笑方家 yí​xiào​fāng​jiā
to make a fool of oneself before experts
To make oneself look ridiculous or laughable in front of people who actually understand the subject; often used to express a novice's humility.