貽〔贻〕 ji⁴ {yí}

1. to present
2. to bequeath

貽貝〔贻贝〕 ji⁴ bui³ {yí bèi}

mussel

貽害〔贻-〕 ji⁴ hoi⁶ {yí hài}

to have bad consequences

貽燕〔贻-〕 ji⁴ jin³ {yí yàn}

to leave peace for the future generations

貽誤〔贻误〕 ji⁴ ng⁶ {yí wù}

1. to mislead
2. to affect adversely
3. to bungle
4. to cause delay or hindrance

貽笑〔贻-〕 ji⁴ siu³ {yí xiào}

1. to be ridiculous
2. to make a fool of oneself

貽範古今〔贻范--〕 ji⁴ faan⁶ gu² gam¹ {yí fàn gǔ jīn}

to leave an example for all generations

貽害無窮〔贻-无穷〕 ji⁴ hoi⁶ mou⁴ kung⁴ {yí hài wú qióng}

to have disastrous consequences

貽人口實〔贻--实〕 ji⁴ jan⁴ hau² sat⁶ {yí rén kǒu shí}

to make oneself an object of ridicule

貽笑大方〔贻---〕 ji⁴ siu³ daai⁶ fong¹ {yí xiào dà fāng}

1. to make a fool of oneself
2. to make oneself a laughing stock

貽笑方家〔贻---〕 ji⁴ siu³ fong¹ gaa¹ {yí xiào fāng jiā}

1. a novice making a fool of himself
2. to make oneself ridiculous before experts