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This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「畫虎類犬」, with its definition and usage detailed below.
Category: elephant. The painting of a tiger looks like a dog. A metaphor for an imitation that is not good enough and is rather out of place.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
huà hǔ lèi quǎn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
wa2/waak6 fu2 leui6 hyun2
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.
