贻笑方家 yí xiào fāng jiā

DEFINITIONS

  1. a novice making a fool of himself
  2. to make oneself ridiculous before experts

CHARACTERS

贻 yí give to, hand down, bequeath
笑 xiào
HSK 2
smile, laugh, giggle; snicker
方 fāng
HSK 3
a square, rectangle; a region; local
家 jiā
HSK 1
house, home, residence; family