Correct

贻笑大方

/ yíxiào dàfāng /
Strokes

Definition

to make a fool of oneself/to make oneself a laughing stock

Example

Definition

make a laughing stock of oneself before experts; incur the ridicule of learned people; expose oneself to ridicule

1
duì
zhīzhīshénshǎo
知之甚少
  
,
luàn
乱发
lùn
议论
  
,
xiàofāng
贻笑大方
  

I know little about this and don't want to make a fool of myself by making frivolous comments.

2
men
他们
shuō
niánqīngrén
年轻人
zuòpǐn
作品
yòuzhì
幼稚
  
,
xiàofāng
贻笑大方
  

They say that young writers are childish and will make a fool of themselves.