狗吠非主 — “To be loyal only to one's own master or superior”
狗吠非主 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be loyal only to one's own master or superior”. To serve one's own side and not readily acknowledge others' authority. Literally, “The dog barks at one who is not its master”.
狗吠非主 Pronunciation and Pinyin
狗吠非主 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 狗
- gǒu狗zhàng仗rén人shì势bully with another's power
- gǒu狗zhàng仗guān官shì势bully others by flaunting official connections
- gǒu狗tōu偷shǔ鼠qiè窃petty thievery or minor troublemaking
- gǒu狗bàng傍rén人shì势bully by relying on another's power
- gǒu狗dǎng党hú狐péng朋undesirable dissolute companions
- gǒu狗dǎng党hú狐qún群a pack of rogues
- gǒu狗kǒu口lǐ里tǔ吐bù不chū出xiàng象yá牙A wicked person says nothing good
- gǒu狗kǒu口lǐ里shēng生bù不chū出xiàng象yá牙Bad people cannot say good things
- gǒu狗chī吃shǐ屎fall awkwardly and heavily
- gǒu狗fèi吠bù不jīng惊dogs bark without causing alarm
- gǒu狗fèi吠zhī之jīng惊a minor fright or false alarm
- gǒu狗fèi吠zhī之jǐng警a slight disturbance or alarm
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What does 狗吠非主 mean?
狗吠非主 (gǒu fèi fēi zhǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be loyal only to one's own master or superior”.
How do you pronounce 狗吠非主?
狗吠非主 is pronounced gǒu fèi fēi zhǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 狗吠非主 literally mean?
Literally, 狗吠非主 means “the dog barks at one who is not its master”. It is used to mean “to be loyal only to one's own master or superior”.
What is the Chinese definition of 狗吠非主?
比喻臣子各忠于自己的君主。