狗嘴里吐不出象牙

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Definisi

1. lit. no ivory comes from the mouth of a dog (idiom)
2. fig. one does not expect fine words from a scoundrel

Kata penyusun 狗嘴里吐不出象牙

• 不 bù: no; not so
• 出 chū: to go out
• 吐 tǔ: to spit
• 吐 tù: to vomit
• 嘴 zuǐ: mouth
• 牙 yá: tooth
• 狗 gǒu: dog
• 里 lǐ: lining
• 嘴里 zuǐ lǐ: mouth
• 象 xiàng: elephant
• 象牙 xiàng yá: ivory