挂羊头卖狗肉

Traditional: 掛羊頭賣狗肉

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Dictionary entry

lit. to hang a sheep's head while selling dog meat (idiom)

What does 挂羊头卖狗肉 mean?

挂羊头卖狗肉 (guà yáng tóu mài gǒu ròu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to hang a sheep's head while selling dog meat (idiom)

2fig. to cheat

3dishonest advertising

4wicked deeds carried out under banner of virtue

Character breakdown

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挂guàto hang; to suspend (from a hook etc) · to hang up (the phone)羊Yángsurname Yang 头tóuhead · hair style 卖màito sell · to betray 狗gǒudog · CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]肉ròumeat · flesh

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