The idiom '画虎类犬' (huà hǔ lèi quǎn) means to imitate poorly, resulting in something awkward and nonsensical, like trying to draw a tiger but ending up with a dog. Its synonym is '不伦不类' (bù lún bù lèi).
成语“画虎类犬”比喻模仿效果不好，弄得不伦不类，如同画老虎却像狗。其近义词是“不伦不类”。
| 成语 | 画虎类犬 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 比喻模仿的效果不好，弄得不伦不类 |
| 出处 | 唐·刘知幾《史通·六家》：“观其所述乃似《孔子家语》、临川《世说》，可谓画虎不成反类犬也。” |
| 拼音 | huà hǔ lèi quǎn |
| 拼音码 | hhlq |
| 近义词 | 东施效颦、不伦不类、画虎不成 |
| 反义词 | 神肖酷似 |
| 用法 | 兼语式；作谓语、定语；含贬义 |
| 英语 | try to draw a tiger and end up with the likeness of a dog―make a poor imitation |
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