耍狗熊

shuǎgǒuxióng ㄕㄨㄚˇ ㄍㄡˇ ㄒㄩㄥˊ

    • to make a fool of an honest, simple person in public

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Rarely used now

Literally
make a black bear perform
Meaning
To make an honest, simple person look foolish in public, as one makes a bear perform tricks. Critical.

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