是騾子是馬,牽出來遛遛
shìluózishìmǎ,qiānchūlailiùliu
ㄕˋ ㄌㄨㄛˊ ˙ㄗ ㄕˋ ㄇㄚˇ , ㄑㄧㄢ ㄔㄨ ˙ㄌㄞ ㄌㄧㄡˋ ˙ㄌㄧㄡ
Simplified 是骡子是马,牵出来遛遛
- 1lit. to see whether it's a mule or a horse, take it out for a walk (idiom)
- 2fig. the proof of the pudding is in the eating
- 3to show what one is made of