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Jul062009

chinese truism of the day

DateMonday, July 6, 2009 Print ArticlePrint Article


挂羊头卖狗肉
(gùa yáng tóu mài gǒu ròu) 

To display a lamb's head while actually selling dogmeat;
to use misleading words

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