狗坐轿子，不识抬举狗坐轎子，不識抬舉狗坐轎子，不識抬舉

a dog sits in a sedan chair: it doesn't know how to be honoured

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Widely known

Meaning: Scolds someone who doesn't appreciate or accept a kind gesture or favour. Rude and critical.
Wordplay: 抬举 (táiju) literally means lift up (carry the chair) and figuratively means to show someone esteem.

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Simplified: 狗坐轿子，不识抬举
Traditional (Taiwan): 狗坐轎子，不識抬舉
Pinyin: gǒu zuò jiàozi, bùshítáiju
Pinyin (Taiwan): gǒu zuò jiàozi, bùshítáijǔ
Bopomofo: ㄍㄡˇ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄠˋ ˙ㄗ，ㄅㄨˋ ㄕˊ ㄊㄞˊ ㄐㄩˇ

Written with HSK 1 vocabulary, at CEFR level A1.

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