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挂羊头卖狗肉
guà​yáng​tóu​mài​gǒu​ròu

to hang a sheep's head while selling dog meat

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 挂 掛 guà verb
    to hang
    to hang; to suspend; to hitch; to be snagged or caught on something
  2. 羊头 羊頭 yáng​tóu
    sheep's head
    the head of a sheep
  3. 卖 賣 mài verb
    to sell
    To exchange goods for money; to be for sale; opposite of 买 mǎi
  4. 狗肉 gǒu​ròu
    dog meat
    dog meat; also called 香肉 xiāng​ròu