贻笑方家
yí​xiào​fāng​jiā

to make a fool of oneself before experts

  • created sense approved 贻笑方家/貽笑方家 · yí​xiào​fāng​jiā · to make a fool of oneself before experts — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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.

    贻笑 (literal) → 贻笑/貽笑 · yí​xiào · to invite ridicule 方家 (literal) → 方家 · fāng​jiā · expert

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