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畫虎不成反類犬

huàhǔbùchéngfǎnlèiquǎn

ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄏㄨˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄈㄢˇ ㄌㄟˋ ㄑㄩㄢˇ

Simplified 画虎不成反类犬

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  1. 1to try to draw a tiger but end up with a likeness of a dog (idiom)
  2. 2to try to do sth overambitious and end up botching it

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