狗彘不食其余 — “Describes a person as utterly despicable”
狗彘不食其余 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a person as utterly despicable”. Vile, and morally corrupt, to the extent that even scavenger animals would refuse to touch anything they leave behind. Literally, “Dogs and pigs won't even eat his leftovers”.
狗彘不食其余 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 狗彘不食其余 mean?
狗彘不食其余 (gǒu zhì bù shí qí yú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a person as utterly despicable”.
How do you pronounce 狗彘不食其余?
狗彘不食其余 is pronounced gǒu zhì bù shí qí yú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 狗彘不食其余 literally mean?
Literally, 狗彘不食其余 means “Dogs and pigs won't even eat his leftovers”. It is used to mean “describes a person as utterly despicable”.
What is the Chinese definition of 狗彘不食其余?
狗猪都不吃他剩下的东西。形容人极其卑鄙龌龊。