add inferior sequel to superior work (humble); continue sb's writing
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to add an inferior work to a superior one; (humble) to continue someone else's writing
humbleDerived from the idiom 狗尾续貂 (gǒu wěi xù diāo). Used as a humble expression when offering to continue or complete another author's work, acknowledging that one's own contribution may be inferior to the original.
Ruò若
méng蒙
xiān先
sheng生
yǔn允
zhǔn准
，
wǎn晚
bèi辈
yuàn愿
xù续
diāo貂
yú于
hòu后
。
If you permit it, sir, this junior would be honored to continue your work.
Cǐ此
jǔ举
kǒng恐
zāo遭
xù续
diāo貂
zhī之
jī讥
。
Such an act might invite the ridicule of adding a dog's tail to a marten's coat.
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Qián前
bèi辈
zhū珠
yù玉
zài在
qián前
，
wǎn晚
bèi辈
qǐ岂
gǎn敢
xù续
diāo貂
？
With your excellent work preceding mine, how would this junior dare to add an inferior sequel?