呼牛作馬 hū niú zuò mǎ

call it whatever you want; I don’t care

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to call sth a cow or a horse (idiom); it doesn't matter what you call it
  2. 2. Insult me if you want, I don't care what you call me.

Characters

Character Meaning
呼 hū HSK 4
to call; to call out; to shout
牛 niú HSK 2
cow; ox; bull
作 zuò HSK 1
to do; to write or compose; writings or works
馬 mǎ
horse; surname Ma