Lingaku- to try to draw a tiger but end up with a likeness of a dog (idiom)
- to try to do sth overambitious and end up botching it
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- to try to draw a tiger but end up with a likeness of a dog (idiom)
This idiom is used to describe situations where someone's ambition exceeds their ability, resulting in a failed attempt at something complex or grand.
He wanted to paint a vivid tiger, but in the end, it turned into a dog.
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huà hǔ lèi quǎn画虎类犬to try to draw a tiger but end up with a likeness of a doghuà画hǔ虎huà画quǎn犬to attempt drawing a tiger but end up with a doghǔ tóu shé wěi虎头蛇尾a promising start with a disappointing finish (lit. tiger head, snake tail)huà hǔ bù chéng fǎn lèi quǎn画虎不成反类犬to attempt something ambitious but make a mess of ithuà画hǔ虎là kòng落空to attempt to draw a tiger but fall short (to fail at an ambitious task)kōng zhōng lóu gé空中楼阁a castle in the air (ambitious but unrealistic plan)zhǐ shàng tán bīng纸上谈兵to theorize or plan without practical action (lit. discussing military strategy on paper)