Animal proverbs: Mutton on the menu, dog meat on the plate
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ID: 4209
Intermediate
In this lesson, we're showing you three common animal related sayings. They can be directly translated to "A wolf in sheep's skin", "Hanging a sheep's head and selling dog meet", and "A piece of mouse poop ruins the entire pot of porridge" Do you know what they actually mean? Check out these proverbs and learn how to apply them to daily life!
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 披着羊皮的狼 | pīzheyángpídeláng | a wolf in sheep's skin | |
| 凶猛 | xiōngměng | fierce; violent; ferocious | |
| 凶 | xiōng | terrible | |
| 挂羊头卖狗肉 | guàyángtóumàigǒuròu | lit. to hang a sheep's head while selling dog meat (idiom); fig. to cheat; dishonest advertising |
披着羊皮的狼
pī 披zhe 着yángpí 羊皮de 的láng 狼
A wolf in sheep's skin
意思是一个人看起来非常好但是里面是坏人
yìsi 意思shì 是yīgē 一个rén 人kànqǐlai 看起来fēicháng 非常hǎo 好dànshì 但是lǐmiàn 里面shì 是huàirén 坏人
It means a person looks nice on the outside, but inside he's bad.
披着狼皮的羊
pī 披zhe 着láng 狼pí 皮de 的yáng 羊
A sheep in wolf's skin
意思是人看起来可能很凶猛但是人非常好
yìsi 意思shì 是rén 人kànqǐlai 看起来kěnéng 可能hěn 很xiōngměng 凶猛dànshì 但是rén 人fēicháng 非常hǎo 好
It means some people might look ferocious, but they're very nice inside.
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