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牛嚼牡丹
ngau4 ziu6 maau5 daan1 |
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unappreciative of sth worthwhile; oblivious to the worth of sth; lacking a refined sensibility; not knowing chalk from cheese; to cast pearls before swine; to be undiscriminating [lit] a cow chewing on peony This is the first part of a 歇後語 that has 唔知花定草 as the second part. When a cow chews on peony, it does not know whether it is flower or grass, not knowing what the taste is. This literal meaning has been extended to "unappreciative of sth worthwhile".
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Characters in this word:牛 ngau4 - cow; ox; cattle嚼 zoek3 ziu6 zeu6 - chew, munch 牡 maau5 - male of animals 丹 daan1 - vermilion; red; pellet; pill |
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