煠熟狗頭

See also: 煠熟狗头

Chinese

to boil; to blanch cooked dog's head; /s
trad. (煠熟狗頭) 煠 熟 狗頭
simp. (煠熟狗头) 煠 熟 狗头
alternative forms 熠熟狗頭／熠熟狗头
烚熟狗頭／烚熟狗头
Literally: “boiled dog's head”.

Etymology

From the appearance of a boiled dog's head with teeth fully exposed and eyes closed.

Pronunciation

Noun

煠熟狗頭

  1. (Cantonese) Used in comparisons to describe a large and cheesy (often false) grin.
    你睇佢個樣煠熟狗頭噉，都唔知佢諗緊乜。 [Cantonese, trad.]
    你睇佢个样煠熟狗头噉，都唔知佢谂紧乜。 [Cantonese, simp.]
    nei5 tai2 keoi5 go3 joeng6-2 saap6 suk6 gau2 tau4 gam2, dou1 m4 zi1 keoi5 nam2 gan2 mat1. [Jyutping]
    Look at his big grin; nobody knows what he's thinking about.
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