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lit. chickens flying and dogs jumping (idiom) / fig. in chaos / in disarray
canine excrement / dog poo / bullshit
lit. to pour dog's blood on (idiom) / fig. torrent of abuse
bullshit / nonsense
to act like a snob
a cornered dog will jump over the wall (idiom) / to be driven to desperate action
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
pup; puppy
hunting dog
hot dog (loanword)
(coll.) any Tom, Dick or Harry; just about anyone (used dismissively)
dog paddle (swimming style) / doggy style (sex position)
lit. to use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur (idiom) / fig. a worthless sequel to a masterpiece
dissolute companions / disreputable comrades
(idiom) to pose / to put on airs / Taiwan pr. [ren2 mo2 gou3 yang4]
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
worse than a dog or pig / lower than low
pekingese (dog) / (fig.) sycophant / lackey
mangy dog / (fig.) loathsome person
(coll.) dog; doggie
lit. a dog can't stop himself from eating shit (idiom) / fig. bad habits are hard to change
lit. a white cloud transforms into what looks like a gray dog (idiom) / fig. the unpredictable changeability of the world
lit. a dog who catches mice / to be meddlesome (idiom)
torrent of abuse (idiom)
in pieces
to walk a dog
doghouse; kennel
Takow, Takao or Takau, old name for Kaohsiung 高雄 in the southwest of Taiwan
dog's leg / fig. one who follows a villain / henchman / hired thug
kennel
wild dog / feral dog / stray dog
Dalmatian (dog breed)
lackey / henchman / to kiss up to
native dog / mole cricket (colloquial word for agricultural pest Gryllotalpa 螻蛄|蝼蛄)
dog-eat-dog / dogfight
dog door
to imitate the dog and steal chicken (idiom) / to pilfer / to dally with women / to have affairs
dogskin plaster, used in TCM for treating contusions, rheumatism etc / quack medicine / sham goods
a dog threatens based on master's power (idiom); to use one's position to bully others
extremely daring (idiom) / foolhardy
dog paddle (swimming style)
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
there's no place like home (idiom)
if you marry a chicken follow the chicken, if you marry a dog follow the dog (idiom)
hyena
Pekingese / Pekinese
fur seal
stray dog
son of a bitch / damn bastard
incoherent (writing or speech) / nonsensical / a load of crap
wolfdog
son of a bitch
(insult) brigand / swindler
lit. heart of wolf and lungs of dog (idiom) / cruel and unscrupulous
dog tag
a dog biting Lü Dongbin (idiom) / to ill reward a person's kindness
kingfisher
dog meat
hunting dog / hound / (fig.) running dog / lackey
dog hole / gap caused by missing teeth / fig. den of thieves
black bear / coward
melodramatic / contrived
a pack of rogues (idiom); a gang of scoundrels
Sogou, Chinese tech company known for its search engine, www.sogou.com
bark / CL: 聲|声 / to bark
Chinese shar-pei (dog breed)
lit. to beat a drowning dog (idiom) / fig. to pulverize an (already defeated) enemy / to hit sb when he's down
to fall flat on one's face (vulgar)
like a dog who fell in the river and climbs out—shaking all over
lit. to boil the hound once it caught the rabbit (idiom) / fig. to get rid of sb once he has served his purpose
badger / CL: 隻|只
dog hole wide open (idiom); fig. gap caused by missing teeth (used mockingly)
(coll.) puppy / (derog.) son of a bitch
lit. fucked or spawned by a dog / contemptible / lousy, fucking
(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
paparazzi
dog food / (Internet slang) public display of affection (term used by singles 單身狗|单身狗 forced to "eat" it)
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
(slang) naive, clingy, emotionally dependent, cute young guy (type of boyfriend)
lit. to lead the dog into the village (idiom) / fig. to introduce a potential source of trouble
Gou Quan - "Dog Fist" - Martial Art
a couple engaged in an illicit love affair / a cheating couple
Pekingese (dog breed)
a son won't abandon his mother for being ugly, just as a dog won't abandon its owner for being poor (proverb)
pug (breed of dog)
(bird species of China) crested kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris)
bulldog
obedient dog / lackey
lit. the dog that bites does not show its fangs (idiom) / fig. You can't tell the really dangerous enemy from his external appearance.
lit. the dog that bites doesn't show its teeth (idiom) / fig. the most sinister of people can look quite harmless
mongrel

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