认鸡作凤 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• (lit.) to mistake a chicken for a phoenix
• (fig.) to overestimate sth's worth

Character by character

• 认rènto know, to recognize, to understand
• 鸡jīchicken
• 作zuòto make; to write, to compose; to act, to perform
• 凤fèngmale phoenix; symbol of joy

Idioms sharing a character

• 六亲不认 liù qīn bù rèn
• 认贼作父 rèn zéi zuò fù
• 偷鸡摸狗 tōu jī mō gǒu
• 呆若木鸡 dāi ruò mù jī
• 问客杀鸡 wèn kè shā jī
• 嫁鸡随鸡 jià jī suí jī
• 小肚鸡肠 xiǎo dù jī cháng
• 指鸡骂狗 zhǐ jī mà gǒu
• 斗酒只鸡 dǒu jiǔ zhī jī
• 杀鸡儆猴 shā jī jǐng hóu

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