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羊頭狗肉

简羊头狗肉 · 繁羊頭狗肉

Mandarin · pinyin yáng tóu gǒu ròu

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(idiomatic) 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”)