The interpretation of metaphor is inconsistent, one is bright and the other is dark.

The sixth source of Qian Qing's new "Heng" volume: "The ancestors gave a letter saying:' Hang the bull's head and sell the horse's chest; Actually, Confucius has it. " "

Structural joint idioms

A synonym for selling dog meat by hanging sheep's head.

For example, Guo Moruo's My Opinion on Tagore's Coming to China: "In China, where everything is sheep's head and dog meat, all principles are bound to produce exceptions."

2. Sell dog meat by hanging sheep's head

Explain that metaphor is a cover in the name of goodness, but in fact it is not worthy of the name or does bad things.

Song Shi Bai Wei's "Continued Lantern Record" Volume 3 1 Source: "Hang a sheep's head to sell dog meat, I know what evidence it has."

Structural combination

Use complex sentence patterns; As predicate and complement; Refers to improper use of words.

Synonym hanging sheep's head and selling dog meat is not worthy of the name.

The antonym is worthy of the name.

Our organization must not be deceived by some reactionaries and speculators. ◎ Yang Mo's Song of Youth, Chapter 28, Part II.