挂羊头卖狗肉

guà yáng tóu mài gǒu ròu

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 挂羊头卖狗肉

挂
guà

to hang or suspend (from a hook etc)

狗
gǒu

dog

羊
yáng

sheep; goat

肉
ròu

meat

卖
mài

to sell

头
tóu

head

狗肉
gǒu ròu

dog meat

羊头
yáng tóu

sheep's head