牛马襟裾 — “Someone who is outwardly respectable but inwardly evil or cruel”
牛马襟裾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Someone who is outwardly respectable but inwardly evil or cruel”. A scoundrel in fine clothes.
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牛马襟裾 Pronunciation and Pinyin
牛马襟裾 Character Breakdown
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他表面上道貌岸然，实则心狠手辣，简直就是个牛马襟裾
He appears outwardly respectable, but in reality, he is cruel and ruthless, truly a scoundrel in fine clothes.
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Synonyms of 牛马襟裾
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- niú牛bù不yǐn饮shuǐ水qiáng强àn按tóu头You can't force an ox to drink
- niú牛zhī之yī一máo毛a drop in the ocean
- niú牛nóng农duì对qì泣impoverished couple weeping together
- niú牛dāo刀gē割jī鸡overkill for a trivial task
- niú牛dāo刀xiǎo小shì试display significant talent in a minor task
- niú牛kǒu口zhī之xià下A humble or inferior position
- niú牛tīng听tán弹qín琴explain profound things to an uncomprehending person
- niú牛tóu头bù不duì对mǎ马zuǐ嘴irrelevant or incongruous
- niú牛tóu头bù不duì对mǎ马miàn面irrelevant answer or complete mismatch
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Open the tool →Questions about 牛马襟裾
What does 牛马襟裾 mean?
牛马襟裾 (niú mǎ jīn jū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Someone who is outwardly respectable but inwardly evil or cruel”.
How do you pronounce 牛马襟裾?
牛马襟裾 is pronounced niú mǎ jīn jū in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 牛马襟裾?
犹言衣冠禽兽。