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(idiom) to pose / to put on airs / Taiwan pr. [ren2 mo2 gou3 yang4]
hot dog (loanword)
(coll.) dog; doggie
stray dog
canine excrement / dog poo / bullshit
lit. heart of wolf and lungs of dog (idiom) / cruel and unscrupulous
torrent of abuse (idiom)
doghouse; kennel
Takow, Takao or Takau, old name for Kaohsiung 高雄 in the southwest of Taiwan
lit. chickens flying and dogs jumping (idiom) / fig. in chaos / in disarray
(idiom) (coll.) any Tom, Dick or Harry; just about anyone (used dismissively)
kennel
a cornered dog will jump over the wall (idiom) / to be driven to desperate action
lackey; henchman
native dog / mole cricket (colloquial word for agricultural pest Gryllotalpa 螻蛄|蝼蛄)
lit. to pour dog's blood on (idiom) / fig. torrent of abuse
(insult) brigand / swindler
to act like a snob
(idiom) (of writing, speech etc) incoherent; nonsensical
to fall flat on one's face (vulgar)
dog tag
(derog.) inept advisor / a good-for-nothing adviser / one who offers bad advice
dissolute companions / disreputable comrades
if you marry a chicken follow the chicken, if you marry a dog follow the dog (idiom)
lit. a dog can't stop himself from eating shit (idiom) / fig. bad habits are hard to change
son of a bitch / damn bastard
crowing like a cock and stealing like a dog (idiom) / bag of tricks / useful talents
son of a bitch
(coll.) puppy / (derog.) son of a bitch
hunting dog
mangy dog / (fig.) loathsome person
dog paddle (swimming style) / doggy style (sex position)
in pieces
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
lit. a white cloud transforms into what looks like a gray dog (idiom) / fig. the unpredictable changeability of the world
lit. to use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur (idiom) / fig. a worthless sequel to a masterpiece
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
dog paddle (swimming style)
to walk a dog
hunting dog / hound / (fig.) running dog / lackey
worse than a dog or pig / lower than low
dog's leg / fig. one who follows a villain / henchman / hired thug
a dog threatens based on master's power (idiom); to use one's position to bully others
a skulk of foxes, a pack of dogs (idiom) / a gang of rogues
dog door
bullshit / nonsense
lit. to boil the hound once it caught the rabbit (idiom) / fig. to get rid of sb once he has served his purpose
Pekingese / Pekinese
wolfdog
dog hole / gap caused by missing teeth / fig. den of thieves
there's no place like home (idiom)
wild dog / feral dog / stray dog
hyena
extremely daring (idiom) / foolhardy
pekingese (dog) / (fig.) sycophant / lackey
dogskin plaster, used in TCM for treating contusions, rheumatism etc / quack medicine / sham goods
black bear / coward
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
dog meat
a pack of rogues (idiom); a gang of scoundrels
lit. a dog who catches mice / to be meddlesome (idiom)
Sogou, Chinese tech company known for its search engine, www.sogou.com
bark / CL: 聲|声 / to bark
like a dog who fell in the river and climbs out—shaking all over
dog hole wide open (idiom); fig. gap caused by missing teeth (used mockingly)
badger / CL: 隻|只
lit. to lead the dog into the village (idiom) / fig. to introduce a potential source of trouble
scumbag; scoundrel
(neologism c. 2018) (slang) simp; person who resorts to cringeworthy fawning behavior in pursuing sb who does not requite their affections
pig-dog (intended as insult) / Schweinhund
(slang) naive, clingy, emotionally dependent, cute young guy (type of boyfriend)
dog food / (Internet slang) public display of affection (term used by singles 單身狗|单身狗 forced to "eat" it)
(Internet slang) person who is neither married nor in a relationship (used self-deprecatingly)
melodramatic / contrived
mongrel
pup; puppy
fur seal
paparazzi
Year of the Dog (e.g. 2006)
pug (breed of dog)
dog door; dog flap
beast (derog.)
Year 11, year of the Dog (e.g. 2006)
lit. shut the door and beat the dog (idiom) / fig. seal off the enemy's avenue of retreat, then strike hard
Chinese shar-pei (dog breed)
kennel
(coll.) (other people's) dumb luck
Gou Quan - "Dog Fist" - Martial Art
(bird species of China) crested kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris)
(slang) to be lovey-dovey in public
lit. a dog who catches mice (idiom) / fig. to be meddlesome
(Internet slang) to be dog-tired
Formosan mountain dog, a breed native to Taiwan
golden retriever (dog breed) / Cibotium barometz, Asian tropical tree fern with hairy fronds (used in TCM)
Pekingese (dog breed)

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