贻笑大方 in English yi2 xiao4 da4 fang1 Meaning

Meanings

• to make a fool of oneself
• to make oneself a laughing stock

Pinyin

yi2 xiao4 da4 fang1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

贻yi2to present 笑xiao4old variant of 笑[xiao4] 大da4big 方fang1surname Fang