畫虎類犬 huà hǔ lèi quǎn

copy others but fail; try big, look foolish

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. drawing a tiger like a dog (idiom); to make a fool of oneself by excessive ambition

Characters

Character Meaning
to draw; painting; picture
tiger
kind; type; category
dog; Kangxi radical 94