挂羊头卖狗肉

guà yáng tóu mài gǒu ròu

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Definitions

1. lit. to hang a sheep's head while selling dog meat (idiom)
2. fig. to cheat
3. dishonest advertising
4. wicked deeds carried out under banner of virtue

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Child Words of 挂羊头卖狗肉

• 挂 挂 guà: to hang or suspend (from a hook etc)
• 狗 狗 gǒu: dog
• 羊 羊 yáng: sheep; goat
• 肉 肉 ròu: meat
• 卖 卖 mài: to sell
• 头 头 tóu: head
• 狗肉 狗肉 gǒu ròu: dog meat
• 羊头 羊头 yáng tóu: sheep's head