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lit. shut the door and beat the dog (idiom) / fig. seal off the enemy's avenue of retreat, then strike hard
stray dog
a cornered dog will jump over the wall (idiom) / to be driven to desperate action
Sogou, Chinese tech company known for its search engine, www.sogou.com
lit. no ivory comes from the mouth of a dog (idiom) / fig. one does not expect fine words from a scoundrel
(coll.) mixed-breed dog; mutt
(coll.) dog; doggie
Gou Quan - "Dog Fist" - Martial Art
lit. a dog who catches mice (idiom) / fig. to be meddlesome
canine excrement / dog poo / bullshit
hot dog (loanword)
to imitate the dog and steal chicken (idiom) / to pilfer / to dally with women / to have affairs
in pieces
to walk a dog
wolfdog
bullshit / nonsense
hunting dog / hound / (fig.) running dog / lackey
(neologism c. 2018) (slang) simp; person who resorts to cringeworthy fawning behavior in pursuing sb who does not requite their affections
black bear / coward
wild dog / feral dog / stray dog
hyena
pekingese (dog) / (fig.) sycophant / lackey
doghouse; kennel
hunting dog
dog meat
a pack of rogues (idiom); a gang of scoundrels
dogskin plaster, used in TCM for treating contusions, rheumatism etc / quack medicine / sham goods
beast (derog.)
(idiom) (coll.) any Tom, Dick or Harry; just about anyone (used dismissively)
lit. chickens flying and dogs jumping (idiom) / fig. in chaos / in disarray
(idiom) to pose / to put on airs / Taiwan pr. [ren2 mo2 gou3 yang4]
lit. heart of wolf and lungs of dog (idiom) / cruel and unscrupulous
golden retriever (dog breed) / Cibotium barometz, Asian tropical tree fern with hairy fronds (used in TCM)
a dog threatens based on master's power (idiom); to use one's position to bully others
lit. a white cloud transforms into what looks like a gray dog (idiom) / fig. the unpredictable changeability of the world
lit. to swarm like flies around rotten food and drag out an ignoble existence like a dog (idiom) / fig. to lead an undignified life; to resort to any means for personal gain
crowing like a cock and stealing like a dog (idiom) / bag of tricks / useful talents
(derog.) inept advisor / a good-for-nothing adviser / one who offers bad advice
lit. to boil the hound once it caught the rabbit (idiom) / fig. to get rid of sb once he has served his purpose
lit. to use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur (idiom) / fig. a worthless sequel to a masterpiece
fur seal
badger / CL: 隻|只
torrent of abuse (idiom)
if you marry a chicken follow the chicken, if you marry a dog follow the dog (idiom)
a skulk of foxes, a pack of dogs (idiom) / a gang of rogues
lit. to point at the chicken while scolding the dog (idiom) / fig. to make indirect criticisms
Dogecoin (cryptocurrency)
pup; puppy
lit. to fling a meat bun at a dog (idiom) / fig. to flush (one's money or efforts) down the toilet / to kiss sth goodbye
(fig.) the unpredictable changeability of the world; bad omen
paparazzi
lackey; henchman
mangy dog / (fig.) loathsome person
(bird species of China) pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)
(slang) naive, clingy, emotionally dependent, cute young guy (type of boyfriend)
Pekingese / Pekinese
Dalmatian (dog breed)
dog tag
a dog biting Lü Dongbin (idiom) / to ill reward a person's kindness
dog food / (Internet slang) public display of affection (term used by singles 單身狗|单身狗 forced to "eat" it)
kingfisher
dog door
kennel
(Internet slang) person who is neither married nor in a relationship (used self-deprecatingly)
to fall flat on one's face (vulgar)
lit. to hang a sheep's head while selling dog meat (idiom) / fig. to cheat / dishonest advertising / wicked deeds carried out under banner of virtue
Year 11, year of the Dog (e.g. 2006)
scumbag; scoundrel
melodramatic / contrived
(slang) to be lovey-dovey in public
to act like a snob
lit. (cloud shapes) changing from a white shirt to a gray dog (idiom) / fig. the unpredictable changeability of the world
(coll.) (other people's) dumb luck
Year of the Dog (e.g. 2006)
kennel
radar detector (slang)
there's no place like home (idiom)
(Internet slang) to go away / to slink off / (transliteration of "go die", possibly from 去死)
dog-eat-dog / dogfight
a couple engaged in an illicit love affair / a cheating couple
lit. to pour dog's blood on (idiom) / fig. torrent of abuse
Pekingese (dog breed)
lit. a dog can't stop himself from eating shit (idiom) / fig. bad habits are hard to change
dog paddle (swimming style) / doggy style (sex position)
son of a bitch / damn bastard
pug (breed of dog)
dog's leg / fig. one who follows a villain / henchman / hired thug
pig-dog (intended as insult) / Schweinhund
mongrel
native dog / mole cricket (colloquial word for agricultural pest Gryllotalpa 螻蛄|蝼蛄)
Takow, Takao or Takau, old name for Kaohsiung 高雄 in the southwest of Taiwan
dog paddle (swimming) / doggy style (sex)
bark / CL: 聲|声 / to bark
lit. fucked or spawned by a dog / contemptible / lousy, fucking
(bird species of China) crested kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris)
lit. the dog that bites doesn't show its teeth (idiom) / fig. the most sinister of people can look quite harmless

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