bì​zuò​fū​ren

inferiors ape superiors

  • created sense approved 婢作夫人 · bì​zuò​fū​ren · inferiors ape superiors — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    婢作夫人

    bì​zuò​fū​ren

    inferiors ape superiors

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

    bì​zuò​fū​rén

    婢 (literal) → 婢 · bì · female servant 作 (literal) → 作 · zuò · to regard as 夫人 (literal) → 夫人 · fū​rén · lady

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 婢作夫人 · bì​zuò​fū​ren · poorly imitated art — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    婢作夫人

    bì​zuò​fū​ren

    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

    bì​zuò​fū​rén

    婢 (literal) → 婢 · bì · female servant 作 (literal) → 作 · zuò · to regard as 夫人 (literal) → 夫人 · fū​rén · lady

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense