bì​zuò​fū​ren

inferiors ape superiors

Senses

婢作夫人 bì​zuò​fū​ren (also bì​zuò​fū​rén) inferiors ape superiors

an inferior person attempting to take the position of a superior, but failing to carry it off naturally

婢作夫人 bì​zuò​fū​ren (also bì​zuò​fū​rén) poorly imitated art

(of calligraphy or painting) a work that mimics a master's style but is stiff and lacks the original's spirit and flow

References

same_as 婢学夫人/婢學夫人 婢作夫人/婢作夫人