挂羊头卖狗肉
guà​yáng​tóu​mài​gǒu​ròu

to hang a sheep's head while selling dog meat

  • created sense approved 挂羊头卖狗肉/掛羊頭賣狗肉 · guà​yáng​tóu​mài​gǒu​ròu · to hang a sheep's head while selling dog meat — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    挂羊头卖狗肉 / 掛羊頭賣狗肉

    guà​yáng​tóu​mài​gǒu​ròu

    to hang a sheep's head while selling dog meat

    (idiom) to use a reputable name as a cover for dishonest deeds; to pass off low-quality goods or services as something better; dishonest advertising

    挂 (literal) → 挂/掛 · guà · to hang 羊头 (literal) → 羊头/羊頭 · yáng​tóu · sheep's head 卖 (literal) → 卖/賣 · mài · to sell 狗肉 (literal) → 狗肉 · gǒu​ròu · dog meat

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense