狗行狼心 — “Brutal in behavior and vicious at heart”
狗行狼心 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Brutal in behavior and vicious at heart”. Outwardly kind but inwardly cruel and treacherous. Literally, “Dog's behavior, wolf's heart”.
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狗行狼心 Pronunciation and Pinyin
狗行狼心 Character Breakdown
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那个人表面上对人和善，背地里却狗行狼心，常做出伤害他人的事情。
That person appears kind on the surface, but secretly has a brutal demeanor and a vicious heart, often doing things to harm others.
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- gǒu狗tōu偷shǔ鼠qiè窃petty thievery or minor troublemaking
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- 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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What does 狗行狼心 mean?
狗行狼心 (gǒu xíng láng xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Brutal in behavior and vicious at heart”.
How do you pronounce 狗行狼心?
狗行狼心 is pronounced gǒu xíng láng xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 狗行狼心 literally mean?
Literally, 狗行狼心 means “Dog's behavior, wolf's heart”. It is used to mean “Brutal in behavior and vicious at heart”.
What is the Chinese definition of 狗行狼心?
比喻行为凶狠，心肠毒辣。