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见笑
jiàn​xiào

to incur ridicule

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  • 见笑大方 jiàn​xiào​dà​fāng to incur the ridicule of experts
    To be laughed at by people who are knowledgeable or expert in a certain field; often used as a self-deprecating humble expression. Originally from the Autumn Waters chapter of the Zhuangzi: "I shall long be laughed at by the masters of the Great Way"
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