awful behavior(xíng tóng gǒu xī)

awful behavior

The same is true of Chinese idioms, Pinyin is x * NGT * NGG uxi, which means human behavior is ugly, like pig dogs; it describes people's behavior as despicable and extremely harsh; it also acts as "animals like animals", "acts like dogs" and "dogs with dogs". From Mozi gengzhu.

Notes on Idioms

Pig.

The origin of Idioms

In Mozi gengzhu: "words are called Tangwen, while deeds are compared to Gouzhen."

Idiom usage

It refers to people's shamelessness.

Idiom story

During the Warring States period, Zixia's Apprentice asked Zi Mozi, "does a gentleman have a standard?" Zi Mozi said that a gentleman has no fixed standard. Zixia's Apprentice said: "pigs and dogs have standards. How can evildoers have no standards?" Zi Mozi said: "those who speak well but act worse than pigs and dogs can't be called gentlemen."

Chinese PinYin : xíng tóng gǒu xī