单词 | 狗嘴里吐不出象牙 |
释义 | 狗嘴里吐不出象牙gǒu zuǐ lǐ tǔ bù chū xiàng yáa dog’s mouth emits no ivory; a filthy mouth can’t utter decent language; look not for musk in a dog’s kennel;what can you expect from a dog but a bark 狗嘴里吐不出象牙gou zui li tu bu chu xiang ya【方言】no ivory can come out a dog’s mouth 狗嘴里吐不出象牙no ivory can come out of a dog’s mouth—a filthy mouth can’t utter decent language; you can’t expect anything nicefromafoulmouth 狗嘴里吐不出象牙ɡǒu zuǐ lǐ tǔ bù chū xiànɡ yá从狗的嘴里吐不出象的牙齿。比喻从坏人的嘴里说不出好话来。What can you expect from a dog but a bark? You can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear. |
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