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狗嘴里吐不出象牙【gǒu zuǐ li tǔ bù chū xiàng yá】

lit. no ivory comes from the mouth of a dog (idiom)
fig. one does not expect fine words from a scoundrel

狗嘴里吐不出象牙【gǒu zuǐ li tǔ bù chū xiàng yá】

lit. no ivory comes from the mouth of a dog (idiom)
fig. one does not expect fine words from a scoundrel

狗

HSK 21

含义dog, Canis familiaris

拼音gǒu

嘴

HSK 23

含义mouth, lips

拼音zuǐ

里

HSK 1

含义unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166

拼音lǐ

吐

HSK 53

含义vomit, spew out, cough up

拼音tǔ

不

HSK 11

含义no, not; un-; negative prefix

拼音bù

出

HSK 11

含义go out, send out; stand; produce

拼音chū

象

HSK 32

含义elephant; ivory; figure, image

拼音xiàng

牙

HSK 41

含义tooth, molars, teeth; serrated

拼音yá