狗咬吕洞宾，不识好人心
gǒu​yǎo​lǚ​dòng​bīn​bù​shí​hǎo​rén​xīn

to ill reward kindness

  1. 狗 gǒu noun
    dog
    dog; canines in general
  2. 咬 yǎo verb
    to bite
    To bite or nip with the teeth; to bark or snap at; to sting or bite like an insect.
  3. 吕洞宾 呂洞賓 lǚ​dòng​bīn
    Lü Dongbin
    A famous Tang Dynasty scholar and Taoist priest, widely worshipped as one of the 八仙 bā​xiān. He is depicted as a dignified figure with a sword and is considered the founder of the Quanzhen school of Taoism.
  4. ， bù
    non-Chinese
  5. 不识 不識 bù​shí
    to be ignorant of
    To not understand or be unaware of something; to fail to appreciate the value or significance of something.
  6. 好 hǎo adjective
    good
    good; fine; nice; satisfactory; (of people) close or on intimate terms
  7. 人心 rén​xīn
    conscience
    Moral character, kindness, or heart; often used in the context of having or lacking a conscience