狗猛酒酸 — “Fierce dog, sour wine”
狗猛酒酸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a metaphor for a hostile environment or situation that deters people from approaching, or for a state of affairs where capable individuals are prevented from contributing due to the presence of harmful elements or incompetent management”. Literally, “fierce dog, sour wine”.
狗猛酒酸 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 狗猛酒酸
During the Spring and Autumn period, a vintner in the State of Song was very meticulous about his reputation. His business grew, and the wine he brewed became increasingly fine.
He kept a dog to guard his shop. However, gradually, his wine stopped selling, accumulating more and more until it turned sour.
He asked a man named Yang Qian what the reason was. Yang Qian replied, "Your dog is too fierce; people are afraid of it and dare not come to buy your wine."
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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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What does 狗猛酒酸 mean?
狗猛酒酸 (gǒu měng jiǔ suān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a metaphor for a hostile environment or situation that deters people from approaching, or for a state of affairs where capable individuals are prevented from contributing due to the presence of harmful elements or incompetent management”.
How do you pronounce 狗猛酒酸?
狗猛酒酸 is pronounced gǒu měng jiǔ suān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 狗猛酒酸 literally mean?
Literally, 狗猛酒酸 means “fierce dog, sour wine”. It is used to mean “a metaphor for a hostile environment or situation that deters people from approaching, or for a state of affairs where capable individuals are prevented from contributing due to the presence of harmful elements or incompetent management”.
Where does 狗猛酒酸 come from?
狗猛酒酸 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 狗猛酒酸?
比喻环境险恶，使人不敢靠近或指当政者任用小人，阻塞了纳贤之路