狗皮膏药 — “A bogus remedy”
狗皮膏药 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a bogus remedy”. Something useless or deceptive, often presented as a solution but proving ineffective or fraudulent. Literally, “dog-skin plaster”.
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狗皮膏药 Pronunciation and Pinyin
狗皮膏药 Character Breakdown
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这种所谓的神奇减肥药，其实就是狗皮膏药，一点效果都没有。
This so-called miraculous weight-loss drug is nothing but quack medicine, having no effect whatsoever.
Idioms Related to 狗皮膏药
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- 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 狗皮膏药 mean?
狗皮膏药 (gǒu pí gāo yao) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a bogus remedy”.
How do you pronounce 狗皮膏药?
狗皮膏药 is pronounced gǒu pí gāo yao in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 狗皮膏药 literally mean?
Literally, 狗皮膏药 means “dog-skin plaster”. It is used to mean “a bogus remedy”.
What is the Chinese definition of 狗皮膏药?
中医用狗皮膏药消肿止痛。比喻骗人的货色。