挂羊头，卖狗肉 — “To advertise one thing and sell another”
挂羊头，卖狗肉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to advertise one thing and sell another”. To practice fraud or deception; to put up a false front and do something inferior or dishonest. Literally, “hang a sheep's head, sell dog meat”.
挂羊头，卖狗肉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 挂羊头，卖狗肉 mean?
挂羊头，卖狗肉 (guà yáng tóu ， mài gǒu ròu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to advertise one thing and sell another”.
How do you pronounce 挂羊头，卖狗肉?
挂羊头，卖狗肉 is pronounced guà yáng tóu ， mài gǒu ròu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 挂羊头，卖狗肉 literally mean?
Literally, 挂羊头，卖狗肉 means “hang a sheep's head, sell dog meat”. It is used to mean “to advertise one thing and sell another”.
What is the Chinese definition of 挂羊头，卖狗肉?
挂着羊头，卖的却是狗肉。比喻以好的名义做招牌，实际上兜售低劣的货色。