咬人狗儿不露齿

Traditional: 咬人狗兒不露齒

yǎo rén gǒu r bù lù chǐ

Dictionary entry

lit. the dog that bites does not show its fangs (idiom)

What does 咬人狗儿不露齿 mean?

咬人狗儿不露齿 (yǎo rén gǒu r bù lù chǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. the dog that bites does not show its fangs (idiom)

2fig. You can't tell the really dangerous enemy from his external appearance.

Character breakdown

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咬yǎoto bite · to nip 人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]狗gǒudog · CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]儿érchild · son 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-露Lùsurname Lu 齿chǐ(bound form) tooth · (bound form) to regard as worthy of mention

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咬人狗儿不露齿

yǎo rén gǒu r bù lù chǐ

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