蜀犬吠日 shǔ quǎn fèi rì

lit. Sichuan dogs bark at the sun (idiom); fig. a simpleton will marvel at even the most common things

Word data

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Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
蜀 shǔ
short name for Sichuan 四川sì chuān province
犬 quǎn HSK 6
dog; Kangxi radical 94
吠 fèi
to bark
日 rì HSK 2
day; date, day of the month; sun