呼牛作馬 hū niú zuò mǎ

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

呼 hū
HSK 4
breathe sigh, exhale; call, shout
牛 niú
HSK 2
cow, ox, bull; KangXi radical93
作 zuò
HSK 1
make; work; compose, write; act, perform
馬 mǎ horse; surname; KangXi radical 187