蜀犬吠日

shǔquǎnfèirì

a dog of Shu, a misty region, barking at the sun—an ignorant person making a fuss about something that he alone finds strange

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shu3 quan3 fei4 ri4

lit. Sichuan dogs bark at the sun (idiom); fig. a simpleton will marvel at even the most universal known., alludes to the Sichan foggy weather where it's uncommon to see a sunny day

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蜀犬吠日

shǔ quǎn fèi rì

In Sichuan dogs bark at the sun (because it's a rare sight in that misty region.; a dog barking at the sun where the sun is rarely seen as in the mountains of Sichuan; An ignorant person makes a fuss about sth. which he alone finds strange.; dogs in Sichuan barking at the sun; A Sichuan dog barks at the sun.; A Sichuan dog barks when the sun comes out (being so rare an occurrence) -- referring to astonishment at unfamiliar sights.; uncalled-for excitement out of sheer ignorance

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蜀犬吠日|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 universal known. ► alludes to the Sichan foggy weather where it's uncommon to see a sunny day