Basic explanation: pretend

Meaning: The pig's nose will become longer when green onions are inserted, and the elephant's nose is longer, so the pig pretends to be an elephant.

Emotional color: derogatory

Interpretation: Obviously mediocre, but crustily skin of head and make a better appearance.

Daily sentence making:

Li Ming always tells short stories when he studies in the morning, but when the teacher comes, he puts an onion in his nose, pretends to be an elephant and reads aloud with a book.

Extended data

Related background:

There are two kinds of two-part allegorical sayings: one is logical reasoning, and the explanation part is the result of reasoning from the previous metaphor part. There is also a homophonic two-part allegorical saying, which adds homophonic elements to the former type. Two-part allegorical saying is a figurative explanation in structure. Users often only say the metaphor part, and the later explanation part is for the other party to understand.

Related allegorical sayings:

1. Even the smartest person is stupid.

2. A castrated pig doesn't cut its tail-it has a head and no tail.

3. The pig driver doesn't take a whip-follow the arch.

4. The wolf borrows the piggy-it can't be repaid.

5. Rice screen pig blood-envy

6. The old pig fights with the cow-give an old face.

7. Carry a pig in a bamboo cage-show your feet

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