懸羊頭賣狗肉

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Chinese

hang; suspend goat's head sell dog meat
trad. (懸羊頭賣狗肉) 羊頭 狗肉
simp. (悬羊头卖狗肉) 羊头 狗肉
Literally: “to hang up a goat's head but sell dog meat”.

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懸羊頭賣狗肉

  1. synonym of 掛羊頭賣狗肉 / 挂羊头卖狗肉 (guà yángtóu mài gǒuròu, to cry wine and sell vinegar; to use a good cause as a cover for doing something bad)

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