狗眼看人 — “To judge people by their social standing or wealth”
狗眼看人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to judge people by their social standing or wealth”. To treat people with snobbish contempt or disdain. Literally, “Dog's eyes look at people”.
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他总是狗眼看人，对穿着朴素的人就不屑一顾，而对衣着光鲜的人则笑脸相迎。
He always judges people by their appearance and wealth, looking down on those dressed simply while fawning over those who are well-dressed.
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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
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- gǒu狗fèi吠zhī之jīng惊a minor fright or false alarm
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Open the tool →Questions about 狗眼看人
What does 狗眼看人 mean?
狗眼看人 (gǒu yǎn kàn rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to judge people by their social standing or wealth”.
How do you pronounce 狗眼看人?
狗眼看人 is pronounced gǒu yǎn kàn rén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 狗眼看人 literally mean?
Literally, 狗眼看人 means “Dog's eyes look at people”. It is used to mean “to judge people by their social standing or wealth”.
What is the Chinese definition of 狗眼看人?
比喻眼光势力。