卖狗皮膏药 — “To peddle quack remedies”
卖狗皮膏药 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to peddle quack remedies”. To deceive people with glib talk and false promises; to palm things off on people. Literally, “sell dog-skin plasters”.
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卖狗皮膏药 Pronunciation and Pinyin
卖狗皮膏药 Character Breakdown
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那个销售员总是夸大产品效果，简直是在卖狗皮膏药。
That salesperson always exaggerates the product's effectiveness; he's practically just peddling quack remedies.
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What does 卖狗皮膏药 mean?
卖狗皮膏药 (mài gǒu pí gāo yào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to peddle quack remedies”.
How do you pronounce 卖狗皮膏药?
卖狗皮膏药 is pronounced mài gǒu pí gāo yào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 卖狗皮膏药 literally mean?
Literally, 卖狗皮膏药 means “sell dog-skin plasters”. It is used to mean “to peddle quack remedies”.
What is the Chinese definition of 卖狗皮膏药?
比喻说得很动听，实际上在骗人