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认鸡作凤

rèn jī zuò fèng

4-character word Traditional 認雞作鳳

What 认鸡作凤 means

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

The characters in 认鸡作凤

• 认rènto recognize; to know; to admit
• 鸡jīfowl; chicken; (slang) prostitute
• 作zuòto do; to engage in; to write; to compose; to pretend; to feign
• 凤fèngphoenix