blindly copying others and making oneself look foolish

blindly copying others and making oneself look foolish

In Chinese, Pinyin is d ō ngsh ī Xi à op í n, which means to imitate others. It's not only bad to imitate others, but also make a fool of yourself. Sometimes, I also use the words of self modesty to show that I have a poor foundation and I have not learned from others. It comes from Zhuangzi Tianyun.

The origin of Idioms

Chuang Tzu's Tianyun: "therefore, Xi Shi's heart is sick, and the ugliness in it is beautiful when people see it, and her heart is in her heart. Among them, the rich see it and keep their doors closed; the poor see it and take their wives away. I know the beauty of frown, but I don't know why it is. "

Idiom story

Because of chest pain, Xi Shi walked in the village with a frown. An ugly person (Dong Shi) in the village saw it and thought it was beautiful. After she came home, she walked in the village with her heart covered. When the rich in the village saw her, they closed the door firmly; when the poor saw Dongshi, they took their wives and children to avoid (her). Dongshi only knows that frowning is beautiful, but he doesn't know why frowning is beautiful.

Explanation of words

(1) Frown: frown. (2) lead. (3) PI: she, the ugly woman, refers to Dongshi. (4) heart disease: heartache. (5) inside: in the countryside, in the village. (6) walk: run.

Idiom usage

As predicate, object and attribute, it has a derogatory meaning. If you really bury flowers, it can be said that it is not only not novel, but also disgusting. A dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty

Analysis of Idioms

Handan learn to walk, follow suit, draw a tiger but not a dog. antonym is a unique, innovative, self reliant, and good choice.

moral

Tell us not to blindly imitate others, to know why others do it, where to do it well. Otherwise, it will only become a joke in the end.