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粤犬吠雪 — “Guangdong dogs bark at snow”

粤犬吠雪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be surprised or make a fuss over something commonplace to others but rare to oneself, indicating limited experience or exposure”. Literally, “Guangdong dogs bark at snow”.

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粤犬吠雪 Pronunciation and Pinyin

粤犬吠雪 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
粤
yuè12Guangdong province or Cantonese
犬
quǎn4dog
吠
fèi7dog bark
雪
xuě11snow

Example Sentence with 粤犬吠雪

对于刚接触这门新技术的他来说,一些基本的操作都让他觉得新鲜,显得有些粤犬吠雪
For him, being new to this technology, even basic operations seemed novel and he appeared to be like a "Guangdong dog barking at snow."

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Synonyms of 粤犬吠雪

  • shǎo少jiàn见duō多guài怪easily surprised due to limited experience
  • shǔ蜀quǎn犬fèi吠rì日to be surprised by the commonplace

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What does 粤犬吠雪 mean?

粤犬吠雪 (yuè quǎn fèi xuě) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be surprised or make a fuss over something commonplace to others but rare to oneself, indicating limited experience or exposure”.

How do you pronounce 粤犬吠雪?

粤犬吠雪 is pronounced yuè quǎn fèi xuě in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 粤犬吠雪 literally mean?

Literally, 粤犬吠雪 means “Guangdong dogs bark at snow”. It is used to mean “to be surprised or make a fuss over something commonplace to others but rare to oneself, indicating limited experience or exposure”.

What is the Chinese definition of 粤犬吠雪?

两广很少下雪,狗看见下雪就叫。比喻少见多怪。

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