豬頭三牲

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See also: 猪头三牲

Chinese

pig head; stupid person; idiot three domestic animal
trad. (豬頭三牲) 豬頭
simp. (猪头三牲) 猪头

Etymology

This idiom arose from 豬頭猪头 (zhūtóu, “pig head”).

In Wu it is reinterpreted as a xiehouyu: 豬頭三──牲, i.e. "A 豬頭三 is an animal/a beast/an idiot".

Pronunciation


Idiom

豬頭三牲

  1. Referring to animals (bull, sheep and pig) used in sacrifice, or sacrificial offering in general.