狗尾巴上的露水，经不起摇摆狗尾巴上的露水，經不起搖擺狗尾巴上的露水，經不起搖擺

dew on a dog's tail: can't stand the swaying

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Describes words that fall apart under scrutiny, or a person who cannot stand being tested.

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Simplified: 狗尾巴上的露水，经不起摇摆
Traditional (Taiwan): 狗尾巴上的露水，經不起搖擺
Pinyin: gǒu wěiba shàng de lùshuǐ, jīngbùqǐ yáobǎi
Bopomofo: ㄍㄡˇ ㄨㄟˇ ˙ㄅㄚㄕㄤˋ ˙ㄉㄜㄌㄨˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ，ㄐㄧㄥㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄧˇ ㄧㄠˊ ㄅㄞˇ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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