贻笑大方 yí xiào dà fāng

DEFINITIONS

  1. to make a fool of oneself
  2. to make oneself a laughing stock

CHARACTERS

贻 yí give to, hand down, bequeath
笑 xiào
HSK 2
smile, laugh, giggle; snicker
大 dà
HSK 1
big, great, vast, large, high
方 fāng
HSK 3
a square, rectangle; a region; local