English translation for "画虎不成反类犬"

 
set out to be tigers but end up as dogs -- fail to achieve what one set out to do; paint a tiger, but it turned out a cur; try to draw a tiger and end up with the likeness of a dog; you will only get laughed at for your paints

Related Translations:

不成大事:  cannot achieve great things [deeds]

不成熟地:  rawly

不成直角:  out of squareout-of-square

不成熟:  immature◇不成熟沉积物 immature sediment; 不成熟培养系 jungkultur

不成形:  deformityunshapen

性不成熟:  sexual immaturity

不成块儿:  it goes on without clumps. anti-glob formula

不成样子的:  shapeless

爱不成眠:  time to fall

不成功查找:  unsuccessful search

Example Sentences:

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He painted a tiger but it turned out a dog . 画虎不成反类犬。

Similar Words：

"画痕" English translation, "画痕试验" English translation, "画横静脉" English translation, "画横线" English translation, "画横线于" English translation, "画虎画皮难画骨" English translation, "画虎类狗" English translation, "画花" English translation, "画画" English translation, "画画；油漆" English translation