Correct
狗嘴里吐不出象牙
/ gǒu zuǐ lǐ tǔ bù chū xiàng yá /
Strokes
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Collocation
1
他们都是狗嘴里吐不出象牙的人
2
这种粗人是狗嘴里吐不出象牙的
3
反正狗嘴里吐不出象牙
Definition
狗嘴里吐不出象牙
Literally means:
a dog's mouth emits no ivory
Actually means:
a filthy mouth can't utter decent language
It literally means a vulgar person or an evil person cannot be expected to speak decent language.
It is usually used to criticize or curse the speaker. It may also be used between friends or intimates as a joke. Derogatory.
狗的嘴里吐不出大象的牙齿来。
比喻素质低的人或坏人说不出好的话来。多用于责骂说话人。也可作为朋友或者熟人之间开玩笑的话。具有贬义色彩。
Example
Used as predicate, attributive or object. 常 (作谓语、定语、宾语)
1
Zhè
这
bāng
帮
liúmáng
流氓
gǒu
狗
zuǐlǐ
嘴里
tǔ
吐
bù
不
chū
出
xiàngyá
象牙
,
jìng
净
shuō
说
xiē
些
xiàliú
下流
de
的
huà
话
。
These rogue dogs can't spit ivory out of their mouths and say something insanity.
2
Biè
别
lǐ
理
tāmen
他们
,
dōu
都
shì
是
xiē
些
gǒu
狗
zuǐlǐ
嘴里
tǔ
吐
bù
不
chū
出
xiàngyá
象牙
de
的
dōngxī
东西
,
chúle
除了
cūhuà
粗话
yǐwài
以外
,
shì
是
shuō
说
bù
不
chū
出
shénme
什么
hǎohuà
好话
lái
来
de
的
。
Leave them alone, they are all things that dogs can't spit out ivory in their mouths, and they can't say anything nice except rude words.
3
Nǐ
你
zhēnshi
真是
gǒu
狗
zuǐlǐ
嘴里
tǔ
吐
bù
不
chū
出
xiàngyá
象牙
,
zài
在
zhème
这么
yánsù
严肃
de
的
huìyì
会议
shàng
上
,
jiù
就
bù
不
néng
能
shuō
说
xiē
些
zhèngjīng
正经
de
的
huà
话
ma
吗
?
You really can't spit ivory out of a dog's mouth, can't you say something right in such a serious meeting?