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阿猫阿狗 — “Any random person”

阿猫阿狗 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “any random person”. Insignificant people; Tom, Dick, or Harry. Literally, “A cat and a dog”.

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阿猫阿狗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

阿猫阿狗 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
阿
ā8prefix for names or kinship
猫
māo12cat
阿
ā8prefix for names or kinship
狗
gǒu8dog

Example Sentence with 阿猫阿狗

这些都是些阿猫阿狗的角色,没什么值得关注的。
These are just some insignificant characters, nothing worth paying attention to.

Idioms Related to 阿猫阿狗

Synonyms of 阿猫阿狗

  • ā阿gǒu狗ā阿māo猫insignificant nobodies

Antonyms of 阿猫阿狗

  • tóu头miàn面rén人wù物prominent public figure

More idioms starting with 阿

  • ē阿shì世qǔ取róng容pander to others for favor
  • ē阿shì世mèi媚sú俗pander to popular tastes
  • ē阿shì世dào盗míng名curry favor to steal fame
  • ā阿bǎo保zhī之gōng功merit of protecting and nurturing a child
  • ā阿bǎo保zhī之láo劳merit of a guardian or tutor
  • ē阿dǎng党bǐ比zhōu周collude and form factions
  • ē阿dǎng党xiāng相wéi为collude for personal gain
  • ē阿qí其suǒ所hào好Cater to someone's preferences
  • ā阿kē匼qǔ取róng容fawn on someone to win favor
  • ē阿dǔ堵wù物money or wealth
  • ā阿gū姑ā阿wēng翁husband's parents
  • ā阿jiāo娇jīn金wū屋a magnificent dwelling for a beloved woman

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Questions about 阿猫阿狗

What does 阿猫阿狗 mean?

阿猫阿狗 (ā māo ā gǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “any random person”.

How do you pronounce 阿猫阿狗?

阿猫阿狗 is pronounced ā māo ā gǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 阿猫阿狗 literally mean?

Literally, 阿猫阿狗 means “a cat and a dog”. It is used to mean “any random person”.

What is the Chinese definition of 阿猫阿狗?

旧时人们常用的小名。引申为任何轻贱的,不值得重视的人或著作。

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