狗嘴裡吐不出象牙
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See also: 狗嘴里吐不出象牙
Chinese[edit]
dog | mouth | inside; within; in inside; within; in; lining of clothing |
vomit; to spit | not; no | to go out; to come out; to occur to go out; to come out; to occur; to produce; to go beyond; to rise; to put forth; to happen; (a measure word for dramas, plays, or operas) |
elephant tusk; ivory | ||
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trad. (狗嘴裡吐不出象牙/狗嘴裏吐不出象牙) | 狗 | 嘴 | 裡/裏 | 吐 | 不 | 出 | 象牙 | |
simp. (狗嘴里吐不出象牙) | 狗 | 嘴 | 里 | 吐 | 不 | 出 | 象牙 | |
Literally: “the mouth of a dog cannot spit out ivory”. |
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Idiom[edit]
狗嘴裡吐不出象牙