土鸡瓦狗 — “Clay chickens and tile dogs”
土鸡瓦狗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Things that are merely ostentatious but lack real substance or practical value; useless and worthless things”. Literally, “Clay chickens and tile dogs”.
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- tǔ土mù木xíng形hái骸natural unadorned appearance
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Open the tool →Questions about 土鸡瓦狗
What does 土鸡瓦狗 mean?
土鸡瓦狗 (tǔ jī wǎ gǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Things that are merely ostentatious but lack real substance or practical value; useless and worthless things”.
How do you pronounce 土鸡瓦狗?
土鸡瓦狗 is pronounced tǔ jī wǎ gǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 土鸡瓦狗 literally mean?
Literally, 土鸡瓦狗 means “Clay chickens and tile dogs”. It is used to mean “Things that are merely ostentatious but lack real substance or practical value; useless and worthless things”.
What is the Chinese definition of 土鸡瓦狗?
比喻徒有虚名而无实用的东西。同“土鸡瓦犬”。