呼牛作马(hū niú zuò mǎ)

4 charactersTrad. 呼牛作馬

to call sth a cow or a horse (idiom)

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to callFull guide →
surname NiuFull guide →
(bound form) workerFull guide →
surname MaFull guide →

Word information

Pinyin
hū niú zuò mǎ
Meaning
to call sth a cow or a horse (idiom); it doesn't matter what you call it
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
呼牛作馬

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