画虎不成反类犬

huà hǔ bù chéng fǎn lèi quǎn

정의

1. to try to draw a tiger but end up with a likeness of a dog (idiom)
2. to try to do sth overambitious and end up botching it

画虎不成反类犬의 구성 단어

• 不 bù: no; not so
• 不成 bù chéng: won't do
• 反 fǎn: contrary
• 成 chéng: to succeed
• 犬 quǎn: dog
• 虎 hǔ: tiger
• 类 lèi: kind
• 画 huà: to draw