蜀犬吠日 shǔ quǎn fèi rì

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. Sichuan dogs bark at the sun (idiom); fig. a simpleton will marvel at even the most common things
  2. alludes to the Sichuan foggy weather where it's uncommon to see a sunny day

CHARACTERS

蜀 shǔ name of an ancient state
犬 quǎn
HSK 6
dog; radical number 94
吠 fèi bark
日 rì
HSK 2
sun; day; daytime