狗彘不如 — “To be utterly depraved and morally bankrupt”
狗彘不如 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly depraved and morally bankrupt”. To be worse than a cur or a swine. Literally, “Not as good as dogs and pigs”.
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狗彘不如 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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那个抛弃家人，对所有人都漠不关心的人，真是狗彘不如
That person who abandoned their family and showed no concern for anyone is truly worse than dogs and pigs.
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Synonyms of 狗彘不如
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- gǒu狗chī吃shǐ屎fall awkwardly and heavily
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Open the tool →Questions about 狗彘不如
What does 狗彘不如 mean?
狗彘不如 (gǒu zhì bù rú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly depraved and morally bankrupt”.
How do you pronounce 狗彘不如?
狗彘不如 is pronounced gǒu zhì bù rú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 狗彘不如 literally mean?
Literally, 狗彘不如 means “not as good as dogs and pigs”. It is used to mean “to be utterly depraved and morally bankrupt”.
What is the Chinese definition of 狗彘不如?
彘：猪。形容品行卑劣到连猪狗都不如的程度。同“狗彘不若”。