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貽笑方家 (ji4 siu3 fong1 gaa1) — a novice making a fool of himself in Cantonese

jiˎ₄貽siu˗₃笑fongˉ¹方gaaˉ¹家
简 贻笑方家
Mandarin Pinyin: yi2 xiao4 fang1 jia1

Meaning of 貽笑方家

nouna novice making a fool of himself
nounto make oneself ridiculous before experts

Characters in 貽笑方家

貽ji4
give to, hand down, bequeath
笑siu3
ridicule; deride; jeer
方fong1
square; rectangular
家gaa1
classifier for firms or other enterprises

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