東施效顰 [东－－颦]

Jyutping dung1 si1 haau6 pan4
Pinyin dōng shī xiào pín

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi's frown (idiom)
  2. fig. to mimick sb's idiosyncrasies but make a fool of oneself
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. blindly copy others lead to worse results (idiom)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    比喻​唔​衡量​本身​條件​，​盲目​咁​模仿​他人​，​以致​收到​反​效果
    to have bad effects because of cheap imitation
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to imitate others only to make a fool of oneself; to attempt a crude or awkward imitation
    (syn.) 邯郸学步, 邯鄲學步
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    东施效颦
    東施效顰
    • a complete failure to try nailing something