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越犬吠雪
yuè​quǎn​fèi​xuě

to be surprised by common things

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
越犬吠雪 yuè​quǎn​fèi​xuě
to be surprised by common things
(idiom) to express surprise at something common due to one's own ignorance; literally means the dogs of the south bark at the snow because they rarely see it

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  • 粤犬吠雪 yuè​quǎn​fèi​xuě
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