n. (Trad=狗, Pinyin=gou3) dog, hound, mutt, pooch, doggie, doggy

n. (Simp=狗, Pinyin=gou3) dog, hound, mutt, pooch, doggie, doggy

sang4 jia1 zhi1 gou3
A stray cur.
Describing someone fleeing in haste and confusion. Alternative form: 丧家之犬 (sang4 jia1 zhi1 quan3).

tu4 si3 gou3 peng1
When the hares have been bagged, the dogs are cooked.
Said of the slaying of servants that have outlived their usefulness. Kicking down the ladder.

gua4 yang2 tou2 mai4 gou3 rou4
Hanging up a sheep's head and selling dogmeat.
Trying to sell goods inferior to what they purport to be. Crying up wine and sell vinegar. Compare with 滥竽充数 (lan4 yu2 chong1 shu4).

gou3 wei3 xu4 diao1
A dog's tail sequel a marten.
A wretched sequel to an excellent work.

hua4 hu3 bu4 cheng2 fan3 lei4 quan3
Trying to draw a tiger and ending up with the liness of a dog.
Attempting something overambitious and end in failure. Alernative forms: 画虎类犬 (hua4 hu3 lei4 quan3) and 画虎类狗 (hua4 hu3 lei4 gou3).

ji1 ming2 gou3 dao4
Crowing like a cock and snatching like a dog.
Referring to people who know small tricks.

Pinyin: gou3
Wade-Giles: kou3
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