狗彘不食 — “Dogs and pigs do not eat (his/its flesh)”
狗彘不食 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a person whose character is so vile and morally corrupt that they are considered utterly contemptible, to the extent that even dogs and pigs would refuse to eat their flesh”. Literally, “dogs and pigs do not eat (his/its flesh)”.
狗彘不食 Pronunciation and Pinyin
狗彘不食 Character Breakdown
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What does 狗彘不食 mean?
狗彘不食 (gǒu zhì bù shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a person whose character is so vile and morally corrupt that they are considered utterly contemptible, to the extent that even dogs and pigs would refuse to eat their flesh”.
How do you pronounce 狗彘不食?
狗彘不食 is pronounced gǒu zhì bù shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 狗彘不食 literally mean?
Literally, 狗彘不食 means “dogs and pigs do not eat (his/its flesh)”. It is used to mean “describes a person whose character is so vile and morally corrupt that they are considered utterly contemptible, to the extent that even dogs and pigs would refuse to eat their flesh”.
What is the Chinese definition of 狗彘不食?
连狗猪都不吃他的肉。形容其人的品行极端恶劣。