认鸡作凤

Traditional: 認雞作鳳

rèn jī zuò fèng

Dictionary entry

(lit.) to mistake a chicken for a phoenix (idiom)

What does 认鸡作凤 mean?

认鸡作凤 (rèn jī zuò fèng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) to mistake a chicken for a phoenix (idiom)

2(fig.) to overestimate sth's worth

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认rènto recognize · to know 鸡jīfowl · chicken 作zuō(bound form) worker · (bound form) workshop 凤Fèngsurname Feng

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认鸡作凤

rèn jī zuò fèng

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