賣狗皮膏藥
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to deceive people with glib talk and empty promises
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Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use
- Literally
- sell dog-skin plasters
- Meaning
- To deceive people with glib talk and empty promises, like old travelling quacks. Critical. Close to 'peddle snake oil'.
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