狗嘴里吐不出象牙 gǒu zuǐ li tǔ bù chū xiàng yá

DEFINITIONS

  1. no ivory comes from the mouth of a dog (idiom)
  2. no good words are to be expected from a scoundrel

CHARACTERS

狗 gǒu
HSK 1
dog, canis familiaris
嘴 zuǐ
HSK 3
mouth, lips
里 li
HSK 1
unit of distance; village; lane
吐 tǔ
HSK 5
vomit, spew out, cough up
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
出 chū
HSK 1
go out, send out; stand; produce
象 xiàng
HSK 4
elephant; ivory; figure, image
牙 yá
HSK 3
tooth, molars, teeth; serrated