悬羊头，卖狗肉 — “Hang a sheep's head, sell dog meat”
悬羊头，卖狗肉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to practice deception or fraud, especially by misrepresenting the quality or nature of goods or services; to advertise one thing but sell another”. Literally, “Hang a sheep's head, sell dog meat”.
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Open the tool →Questions about 悬羊头，卖狗肉
What does 悬羊头，卖狗肉 mean?
悬羊头，卖狗肉 (xuán yáng tóu ， mài gǒu ròu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to practice deception or fraud, especially by misrepresenting the quality or nature of goods or services; to advertise one thing but sell another”.
How do you pronounce 悬羊头，卖狗肉?
悬羊头，卖狗肉 is pronounced xuán yáng tóu ， mài gǒu ròu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 悬羊头，卖狗肉 literally mean?
Literally, 悬羊头，卖狗肉 means “Hang a sheep's head, sell dog meat”. It is used to mean “to practice deception or fraud, especially by misrepresenting the quality or nature of goods or services; to advertise one thing but sell another”.
What is the Chinese definition of 悬羊头，卖狗肉?
悬：吊挂。挂的是羊头，卖的是狗肉。比喻以次充好，以假充真，名不副实