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狗嘴裏吐不出象牙

no ivory comes from the mouth of a dog (idiom) / no good words are to be expected from a scoundrel
lit. no ivory comes from the mouth of a dog (idiom) / fig. one does not expect fine words from a scoundrel

Characters and words in 狗嘴裏吐不出象牙

gǒu = g + ou3
dog / CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]
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zuǐ = zu + ei3
mouth / beak / nozzle / spout (of teapot etc) / CL:張|张[zhang1],個|个[ge4]
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= li + Ø3
= tu + Ø3
to spit / to send out (silk from a silkworm, bolls from cotton flowers etc) / to say / to pour out (one's grievances)
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= tu + Ø4
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= bu + Ø4
no; not so / (bound form) not; un-
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chū = chu + Ø1
to go out / to come out / to occur / to produce / to go beyond / to rise / to put forth / to happen / (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result) / classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc
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chū = chu + Ø1
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xiàng = xi + ang4
elephant / CL:隻|只[zhi1] / shape / form / appearance / to imitate
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ivory / elephant tusk
= y + a2
tooth / ivory / CL:顆|颗[ke1]
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Words with 狗嘴裏吐不出象牙

狗嘴裏吐不出象牙 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 狗嘴裏吐不出象牙

狗嘴裏吐不出象牙 currently does not appear in any sentence.
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