良心喂狗

Mandarin · pinyin liáng xīn wèi gǒu

Meanings

  1. to have fed one's conscience to the dogs (idiom)
  2. devoid of conscience
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良
liáng · good, virtuous, respectable
心
xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
喂
wèi · interjection to call attention
狗
gǒu · dog, Canis familiaris
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2–1–4–3 · liang2 xin1 wei4 gou3

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良心喂狗 · liang2 xin1 wei4 gou3
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Exact source record良心喂狗 良心喂狗 [liang2 xin1 wei4 gou3] /to have fed one's conscience to the dogs (idiom)/devoid of conscience/