Word information
Simplified贻笑方家
Traditional貽笑方家
Pinyinyí xiào fāng jiā
Part of speechDictionary
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Chinese word dictionary
贻笑方家
yí xiào fāng jiā · a novice making a fool of himself; to make oneself ridiculous before experts
Character breakdown
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How to learn 贻笑方家
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