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狗肉上不了筵席 — “Dog meat cannot go up to the banquet”

狗肉上不了筵席 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe someone or something as being of too poor quality or character to be suitable for an important position, high-status event, or significant task”. Literally, “Dog meat cannot go up to the banquet”.

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狗肉上不了筵席 Pronunciation and Pinyin

狗肉上不了筵席 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
狗
gǒu8dog
肉
ròu6flesh, meat, or pulp
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend
不
bù4not
了
le2completion or change
筵
yán14grand banquet or feast
席
xí10mat, seat, banquet

Example Sentence with 狗肉上不了筵席

他这个人能力不行,狗肉上不了筵席,再怎么提拔也做不好重要的工作。
He is not capable; some people are simply not suited for important roles. No matter how much you promote him, he won't be able to handle crucial work.

Idioms Related to 狗肉上不了筵席

More idioms starting with 狗

  • gǒu狗zhàng仗rén人shì势bully with another's power
  • gǒu狗zhàng仗guān官shì势bully others by flaunting official connections
  • gǒu狗tōu偷shǔ鼠qiè窃petty thievery or minor troublemaking
  • gǒu狗bàng傍rén人shì势bully by relying on another's power
  • gǒu狗dǎng党hú狐péng朋undesirable dissolute companions
  • gǒu狗dǎng党hú狐qún群a pack of rogues
  • gǒu狗kǒu口lǐ里tǔ吐bù不chū出xiàng象yá牙A wicked person says nothing good
  • gǒu狗kǒu口lǐ里shēng生bù不chū出xiàng象yá牙Bad people cannot say good things
  • gǒu狗chī吃shǐ屎fall awkwardly and heavily
  • gǒu狗fèi吠bù不jīng惊dogs bark without causing alarm
  • gǒu狗fèi吠zhī之jīng惊a minor fright or false alarm
  • gǒu狗fèi吠zhī之jǐng警a slight disturbance or alarm

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Questions about 狗肉上不了筵席

What does 狗肉上不了筵席 mean?

狗肉上不了筵席 (gǒu ròu shàng bù le yán xí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe someone or something as being of too poor quality or character to be suitable for an important position, high-status event, or significant task”.

How do you pronounce 狗肉上不了筵席?

狗肉上不了筵席 is pronounced gǒu ròu shàng bù le yán xí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 狗肉上不了筵席 literally mean?

Literally, 狗肉上不了筵席 means “Dog meat cannot go up to the banquet”. It is used to mean “to describe someone or something as being of too poor quality or character to be suitable for an important position, high-status event, or significant task”.

What is the Chinese definition of 狗肉上不了筵席?

比喻素质太差,不能扶持上去

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