是騾子是馬，牽出來遛遛 shì luó zi shì mǎ ， qiān chū lai liù liu

to show what one is made of

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to show what one is made of
  2. 2. fig. the proof of the pudding is in the eating
  3. 3. lit. to see whether it's a mule or a horse, take it out for a walk (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
是 shì HSK 1
to be; is; are
騾 luó
mule; variant of 騾luó
子 zi HSK 1
(noun suffix); son; child
是 shì HSK 1
to be; is; are
馬 mǎ
horse; surname Ma
牽 qiān
to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); to draw in
出 chū HSK 1
to go out; to come out
來 lai
to come; to arrive; next
遛 liù
to stroll; to walk (an animal)
遛 liu
to stroll; to walk (an animal)