Mud pig and tile dog
As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is n í zh ū w ǎ g ǒ u, which is not suitable for metaphor. It comes from the fifth chapter of biography of heroes and heroines by Wen Kang of Qing Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
In the fifth chapter of biography of heroes and heroines written by Wen Kang of Qing Dynasty: "when you see a scum, even if it's full of splendor, she looks like a pig and a dog."
Idiom usage
As subject, object, attribute; used to belittle
Analysis of Idioms
Synonym: mud pig and dog
Chinese PinYin : ní zhū wǎ gǒu
Mud pig and tile dog
live in retirement and wait for the right time for a comeback in public life. zūn yǎng shí huì
neither riches nor honours can corrupt him. fù guì bù yín
Simple outside and clear inside. wài jiǎn nèi míng
disease in one 's vital organs. fù xīn zhī huàn