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Meaning of 挂羊头卖狗肉

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挂 guà 羊 yáng 头 tóu 卖 mài 狗 gǒu 肉 ròu (Trad.: 掛羊頭賣狗肉)
lit. to hang a sheep's head while selling dog meat (idiom); fig. to cheat; dishonest advertising; wicked deeds carried out under banner of virtue
Example Sentences
1
叫的是酒
,
卖的是醋
。
挂羊头卖狗肉
。
Cry up wine and sell vinegar.
2
更有甚者
,
挂羊头卖狗肉
,
毒也
。
Furthermore, the cheat who advertises lamb but sells dog meat poisons his customers.
3
今天
,
挂羊头卖狗肉的不是船二十人
。
Today, a person, not a ship, is said to sail under false colors.
4
他们
“
挂羊头卖狗肉
”
,
直到接近到可以发动攻击
。
They sailed under false colors until they were close enough to attack.
5
这些
“
网上医生
”
挂羊头卖狗肉
,
看病是假
,
卖药是真
。
These "on-line doctor" sells dogmeat as mutton, sees a doctor is a vacation, sells the medicine is really.