认鸡作凤

Traditional form:

認雞作鳳

Pinyin (reading):

rènjīzuòfèng

Definitions:

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

Characters:

• 认 - to know, to recognize, to understand
• 鸡 - chicken
• 作 - to make; to write, to compose; to act, to perform
• 凤 - male phoenix; symbol of joy

Traditional characters:

• 認 - to know, to recognize, to understand
• 雞 - chicken
• 作 - to make; to write, to compose; to act, to perform
• 鳳 - male phoenix; symbol of joy