贻（貽）yí [书] ❶ （赠送） make a gift of sth.; present
❷ （遗留）bequeath; leave behind: ～ 患 sow seeds of disaster
◆贻贝 mussel; 贻害 leave a legacy of trouble; 贻害无穷 cause endless trouble to future; bring endless trouble upon sb. or sth.; entail on end of trouble; entail no end of trouble; entail untold-troubles; 贻误 affect adversely; bungle; mislead; cause delay or hindrance; 贻笑大方 expose oneself to ridicule; be laughed at by (the) experts; be laughed at by those who know; become a laughing stock of the learned people; give an expert cause for laughter |