画虎不成反类犬
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    画虎不成反类犬 / 畫虎不成反類犬

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    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.

    他原本想模仿那位名家的设计风格，结果画虎不成反类犬。

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