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狗咬呂洞賓，不識好人心
简 狗咬吕洞宾，不识好人心 · 繁 狗咬呂洞賓，不識好人心Mandarin · pinyin gǒu yǎo Lǚ Dòng bīn , bù shí hǎo rén xīn
Meanings
- a dog biting Lü Dongbin (idiom)
- to ill reward a person's kindness
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- 狗
- gǒu · dog, Canis familiaris
- 咬
- yǎo · bite, gnaw
- 呂
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- 洞
- dòng · cave, grotto; ravine; hole
- 賓
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- 不
- bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
- 識
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- 好
- hǎo · good, excellent, fine; well
- 人
- rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
- 心
- xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
- 吕
- lǚ · surname; a musical note
- 宾
- bīn · guest, visitor; surname; submit
- 识
- shí · shì · recognize, understand, know
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