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(coll.) dog
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
dog show
lit. to use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur (idiom) / fig. a worthless sequel to a masterpiece
kingfisher
dog hole wide open (idiom); fig. gap caused by missing teeth (used mockingly)
Dalmatian (dog breed)
Sogou, Chinese tech company known for its search engine, www.sogou.com
to imitate the dog and steal chicken (idiom) / to pilfer / to dally with women / to have affairs
wolfdog
paparazzi
lit. no ivory comes from the mouth of a dog (idiom) / fig. one does not expect fine words from a scoundrel
pup; puppy
(slang) naive, clingy, emotionally dependent, cute young guy (type of boyfriend)
native dog / mole cricket (colloquial word for agricultural pest Gryllotalpa 螻蛄|蝼蛄)
dog-eat-dog / dogfight
(neologism c. 2018) (slang) simp; person who resorts to cringeworthy fawning behavior in pursuing sb who does not requite their affections
(Internet slang) person who is neither married nor in a relationship (used self-deprecatingly)
(Internet slang) to be dog-tired
a couple engaged in an illicit love affair / a cheating couple
if you marry a chicken follow the chicken, if you marry a dog follow the dog (idiom)
stray dog
lit. to beat a drowning dog (idiom) / fig. to pulverize an (already defeated) enemy / to hit sb when he's down
lit. to boil the hound once it caught the rabbit (idiom) / fig. to get rid of sb once he has served his purpose
(Internet slang) to go away / to slink off / (transliteration of "go die", possibly from 去死)
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
to act like a snob
Pekingese (dog breed)
Takow, Takao or Takau, old name for Kaohsiung 高雄 in the southwest of Taiwan
pekingese (dog) / (fig.) sycophant / lackey
to beat a dog and bully its owner / fig. to humiliate sb indirectly by bullying a subordinate
lit. the dog that bites does not show its fangs (idiom) / fig. You can't tell the really dangerous enemy from his external appearance.
hunting dog / hound / (fig.) running dog / lackey
a dog threatens based on master's power (idiom); to use one's position to bully others
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 door
dog meat
a skulk of foxes, a pack of dogs (idiom) / a gang of rogues
kennel
dog tag
pug (breed of dog)
bark / CL: 聲|声 / to bark
torrent of abuse (idiom)
to have fed one's conscience to the dogs (idiom) / devoid of conscience
(coll.) dog; doggie
(coll.) (other people's) dumb luck
bulldog
lit. a dog who catches mice / to be meddlesome (idiom)
wild dog / feral dog / stray dog
hyena
scumbag; scoundrel
(bird species of China) pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)
to overreact / melodramatic
lit. to pour dog's blood on (idiom) / fig. torrent of abuse
(idiom) to pose / to put on airs / Taiwan pr. [ren2 mo2 gou3 yang4]
pig-dog (intended as insult) / Schweinhund
crowing like a cock and stealing like a dog (idiom) / bag of tricks / useful talents
(coll.) puppy / (derog.) son of a bitch
kennel
lit. a white cloud transforms into what looks like a gray dog (idiom) / fig. the unpredictable changeability of the world
dog show
doghouse; kennel
mangy dog / (fig.) loathsome person
to walk a dog
canine excrement / dog poo / bullshit
Formosan mountain dog, a breed native to Taiwan
dogskin plaster, used in TCM for treating contusions, rheumatism etc / quack medicine / sham goods
hot dog (loanword)
Year of the Dog (e.g. 2006)
a cornered dog will jump over the wall (idiom) / to be driven to desperate action
Gou Quan - "Dog Fist" - Martial Art
badger / CL: 隻|只
golden retriever (dog breed) / Cibotium barometz, Asian tropical tree fern with hairy fronds (used in TCM)
lit. shut the door and beat the dog (idiom) / fig. seal off the enemy's avenue of retreat, then strike hard
mongrel
a pack of rogues (idiom); a gang of scoundrels
dog paddle (swimming style) / doggy style (sex position)
dog's leg / fig. one who follows a villain / henchman / hired thug
there's no place like home (idiom)
dog paddle (swimming style)
Dogecoin (cryptocurrency)
melodramatic / contrived
son of a bitch / damn bastard
(derog.) inept advisor / a good-for-nothing adviser / one who offers bad advice
fur seal
lit. to lead the dog into the village (idiom) / fig. to introduce a potential source of trouble
lit. when one beats a dog, one must answer to its master (idiom) / fig. before punishing sb, one should consider how that would affect others associated with him
dog food / (Internet slang) public display of affection (term used by singles 單身狗|单身狗 forced to "eat" it)
dissolute companions / disreputable comrades
radar detector (slang)
a son won't abandon his mother for being ugly, just as a dog won't abandon its owner for being poor (proverb)
hunting dog
like a dog who fell in the river and climbs out—shaking all over
dog door; dog flap

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