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马牛襟裾

马牛襟裾 (mǎ niú jīn jū): A person who behaves like a brute despite human appearance (idiom) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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马 • mǎ • horse • HSK 2.0 L3

HSK 3

mǎ马

horse

牛 • niú • ox, cow, cattle • HSK 3.0 · L3

HSK 3.0 · L3

niú牛

ox, cow, cattle

襟 • jīn • lapel, collar

jīn襟

lapel, collar

裾 • jū • hem of a garment; skirt

jū裾

hem of a garment; skirt

Word Info

Pinyinmǎ niú jīn jū

Meaninga person who behaves like a brute despite human appearance; an uneducated or uncivilized person; a beast in human clothing

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Example Sentences with 马牛襟裾

tā他

suī虽

rán然

shì是

dà大

xué学

jiào教

shòu授

，

dàn但

shuō说

huà话

cū粗

sú俗

bù不

kān堪

，

zhēn真

shì是

mǎ马

niú牛

jīn襟

jū裾

。

Although he is a university professor, his speech is so vulgar—truly a beast in human clothing.

nà那

xiē些

duì对

zhǎng长

bèi辈

háo毫

wú无

lǐ礼

mào貌

de

的

nián年

qīng轻

rén人

，

jiǎn简

zhí直

mǎ马

niú牛

jīn襟

jū裾

。

Those young people who show no respect to their elders are simply beasts in human clothing.

Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 马牛襟裾.

Words with 马

马上mǎ shàngimmediately
马路mǎ lùstreet
马虎mǎ hucareless
马力mǎ lìHorsepower
马桶mǎ tǒngToilet
骏马jùn mǎSteed / Fine horse
黑马hēi mǎDark horse
斑马线bān mǎ xiànZebra crossing

Words with 牛

牛奶niú nǎimilk
牛仔裤niú zǎi kùjeans
吹牛chuī niúboast; brag
对牛弹琴duì niú tán qínPlaying the lute to a cow

Words with 襟

胸襟xiōng jīnbreadth of mind, tolerance
衣襟yī jīnlapel, front of a garment
襟怀jīn huáimind, heart, bosom
连襟lián jīnhusbands of sisters

Words with 裾

衣裾yījūhem of a garment
裙裾qúnjūskirt hem; skirt
裾边jūbiānedge of the skirt hem
襟裾马牛jīn jū mǎ niúA person who is ignorant and lacks intelligence, like a beast dressed in human clothing.

公牛

gōng niú

bull

奶牛nǎi niúmilk cow

小牛xiǎo niúcalf; young cow

斗牛dòu niúbullfighting

襟裾马牛

jīn jū mǎ niú

A person who is ignorant and lacks intelligence, like a beast dressed in human clothing.