画虎类狗没有画虎的本领结果把虎画成了狗。英try to draw a tiger and end up with the likeness of a dog—make a poor imitation;比喻理想太高终无所成，反留下笑柄。英attempting more than one has ability for;[查看详情]

刻鹄类鹜亦作“刻鹄成鹜”。比喻仿效虽不逼真但还相似。比喻仿效失真适得其反。[查看详情]

东施效颦《庄子天运》中故事美女西施因病而皱着眉头邻居丑女见了觉得很美就学西施也皱起眉头，结果显得更丑。后人称这个丑女为东施。用“东施效颦”比喻盲目模仿别人结果适得其反。英play the ape; blind imitationwith ludicrous effect; look all the uglier by miimicking[查看详情]

不伦不类谓非其伦类犹非驴非马，不三不四。例簇新的陈设只是摆得不伦不类。——《儿女英雄传》不伦不类的比喻。他变得很爱喝酒老跟些不伦不类的朋友胡混。——高云览《小城春秋》英nondescript; neither ass nor horse;亦称“不三不四”不属于一定阶级、党派或类型的人；难以[查看详情]